Top 10 4. Elon University to open new academy for students with dyslexia Chantal Brown/Education NC North Carolina’s only university-based private school for students with dyslexia is set to open on Elon University’s...
Top 10 5. Endowment gives city, county $7.7M for land acquisition, conservation Port City Daily The largest nonprofit group funneling money into New Hanover County has announced its first grants of 2026,...
Top 10 6. Record breaking year of growth takes place Downtown Raleigh Haylee Kennedy/CBS 17 News New numbers show 2025 was a record-breaking year for downtown Raleigh, with new restaurants, apartments, and...
Top 10 7. North Carolina’s first lady takes on rehabilitation and reentry Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News More than 600 people gathered in Raleigh last April at the North Carolina Rehabilitation and Reentry...
Top 10 8. Declining enrollment feeds $5M deficit for Cumberland County schools Dasia Williams/CityView Cumberland County Schools is facing a recurring budget gap of about $5 million, largely because it is operating...
Top 10 9. Waynesville goes solar on town building Andrew Marshall/The Waynesville Mountaineer The town of Waynesville is moving forward with plans to install solar panels and solar energy...
Top 10 10. Former Charlotte Checkers owner indicted on federal tax fraud charges Kenneth Lee Jr./WFAE Radio The former owner of the Charlotte Checkers has been indicted on federal tax fraud charges. Federal...
Top 10 1. Civil engineers give North Carolina infrastructure a ‘C-minus’ in new report card Bradley George/WUNC News North Carolina’s infrastructure gets a C- in a new report card from the American Society of Civil...
Top 10 2. ‘Protect Ours.’ NC A&T students take the wheel on early voting. Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press A NC A&T student came up to county elections board Democrat Carolyn Bunker in tears after...
Top 10 3. Fact sheet on federal education tax credit released, 23 states have opted in so far Mebane Rash/Education NC In celebration of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury released a joint...
Top 10 4. Two sides of the coin: The long drama over Terry Ramey’s taxes settled once and for all Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer Since Terry Ramey was elected to the county commission in 2022, his property tax records have...
Top 10 5. 29 counties unite to support Blue Ridge Parkway future Smoky Mountain News The boards of county commissioners and county supervisors in the 17 counties in North Carolina and 12...
Top 10 6. Small business concerns voiced for downtown Wilmington Bob Liepa/Wilmington StarNews The perception of crime, homelessness, aggressive panhandling and the cost of parking is taking a bite out...
Top 10 7. Does one of NC’s US Senate candidates live in Florida? Answers will be delayed. WRAL News State elections officials agreed Wednesday to delay a legal hearing on the eligibility of a Republican running for...
Top 10 8. $7 hourly weekend parking, other changes suggested in WB next season Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily A popular coastal town is once again looking to restructure rates in its parking program, which...