Top 10 6. From a grocery store to convention center growth, Wilmington officials talk downtown priorities Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz With the potential expansion of the convention center and the redevelopment of several city-owned parcels, the northern end...
Top 10 7. Peter Perret set to conduct his final concert with the Philharmonia of Greensboro David Ford/WFDD Radio Philharmonia of Greensboro Conductor Peter Perret will lead his final performance with the ensemble this weekend. Prior...
Top 10 8. Utilities theft probe underway after evidence of illegal power use found near RV park WSOCTV News The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a utilities theft operation after Duke Energy investigators...
Top 10 9. Purrfect sacrifice: Woman burned trying to rescue cats from house fire Flynn Snyder/WRAL News More than 30 rescue cats were killed in a house fire in Wilson County on Wednesday, according...
Top 10 10. City, Cumberland County Schools program help students land hard-to-get paid internships Penelope Lopez/WTVD The competition for internships is heating up across the country, with students facing tougher odds than ever before....
Top 10 1. Could a ‘blue wave’ help NC Democrats flip the legislature? Colin Campbell/WUNC News Democrats across the country are optimistic that November’s election could be a wave year for their party....
Top 10 2. Republican officials say GOP and NC auditor pressured them to reject voting site Kyle Ingram/The Raleigh News & Observer Republican election officials in Jackson County say they were pressured — by their own...
Top 10 3. ‘This wasn’t your best work’: Fayetteville budget fight boils over Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView Fayetteville’s budget season is growing more tense by the week, with what began as routine deliberations now...
Top 10 4. ‘If it ain’t broke.’ Bladen halts change that could have diluted Black votes. Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Bladen County’s Black residents aren’t having it. They showed up in droves to a Monday board...
Top 10 5. State education board questions impact of proposed 8% teacher raises James Farrell/WFAE Radio The State Board of Education met in Raleigh on Wednesday for the first time since lawmakers announced...
Top 10 6. NCDEQ awards $25 million for recycling and waste management in Western North Carolina WFDD Radio The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality awarded $25 million to Helene-damaged counties on Tuesday. Helene scattered debris...
Top 10 7. Pender property tax rate could rise under proposed $137.4 million budget Kaitlyn Aguiles/WECT Pender County Manager Colby Sawyer on Monday proposed a $137.4 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that would...
Top 10 8. Finish line for I-95 widening project now set for 2028 Emily Weaver/The Dunn Daily Record Several, minor design revisions pushed the projected finish date for the Interstate 95 widening project...
Top 10 9. Former North Carolina officer charged in beating caught on doorbell camera video The Associated Press A former North Carolina police officer caught on a doorbell camera repeatedly punching a woman in the...
Top 10 10. Mordecai Beverage Co. announces closure after six years in Raleigh Mark Bergin/WRAL News Another Raleigh brewery has announced its closure. On Tuesday, Mordecai Beverage Co. announced it would close in...
