Top 10 9. A deeper look at what teacher attrition data says about Charlotte area school districts James Farrell/WFAE Radio Last week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released its annual report on teacher attrition, vacancies...
Top 10 10. Will Pickin’ in the Park survive another summer? Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer When Canton’s leaders decided not to host Pickin’ in the Park last year, WPTL owner Terryll...
Top 10 1. Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race Gary D. Robertson & Bill Barrow/The Associated Press North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it is...
Top 10 2. In 25-country survey, Americans especially likely to view fellow citizens as morally bad Pew Research Americans are more likely than people in other countries surveyed in 2025 to question the morality of their...
Top 10 3. Multiple venues, millions of fans in Carolinas eye Live Nation litigation Alan Wooten/The Center Square Taylor Swift’s 2022 Eras Tour gets credit as the trigger, Congress couldn’t help, and more than...
Top 10 4. Proposed data center in Wake County is withdrawing its application Celeste Gracia/WUNC News The developer of New Hill Digital Campus is withdrawing its annexation and rezoning applications for the property...
Top 10 5. Asheville employs more municipal workers than similar-sized cities. Is it necessary for a busy tourist town or a sign of bloat? Dan DeWitt/Asheville Watchdog David Moritz’s campaign for Asheville City Council ended with a loss in Tuesday’s primary, but he hopes...
Top 10 6. Is the NC Legislature about to take another shot at a shrimp trawling ban? Mark Jurkowitz/Outer Banks Voice The fishing community and many on the Outer Banks breathed a major sigh of relief in...
Top 10 7. Chapel Hill-Carrboro considers closing aging schools amid budget issues, declining enrollment Ally Kadlubar & Willie Daniely, WRAL News Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is considering closing one or more of its elementary...
Top 10 8. High Point plan seeks S. Main upgrades Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise A new concept plan envisions a series of changes with the goal of improving the...
Top 10 9. Pinehurst planning board approves rezoning request Matt Lamb/The Southern Pines Pilot Following the second appearance in as many months, Trevor Hansen of Koontz Jones Design/V3 and...
Top 10 10. Population growth to impact water infrastructure: Forum Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online As North Carolina’s population grows, local and state governments, elected officials, educators and nonprofit groups are...
Top 10 1. Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership Michelle L. Price & Rebecca Santana/The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...
Top 10 2. State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds Anna Claire Vollers/NC Newsline State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade,...
Top 10 3. Raleigh firefighter, a Marine veteran, forcibly removed from US Capitol for anti-war protest CNN Newsource & WRAL News A Raleigh firefighter and Marine veteran is facing charges after he was forcibly removed from...
