Top 10 10. ‘Significant step forward.’ Town avoids NC takeover for now. Mackenzie Thomas/Carolina Public Press Facing pressure to show significant progress in dealing with financial issues, Littleton town officials informed the...
Top 10 1. Should college athlete pay be public? NC legislature could make it confidential Colin Campbell/WUNC News The state legislature could soon make university pay for student athletes a confidential record. Compensation for public...
Top 10 2. Wake County board, all Democrats, walks back shadowy move Alan Wooten/The Center Square Commissioners in Wake County have paused, for at least 90 days, any action toward approval of...
Top 10 3. NC House lawmakers push for better breast cancer detection Christine Zhu/NC Newsline Bipartisan lawmakers in the North Carolina House are backing a bill that would provide equal health insurance...
Top 10 4. Cuban man living in Charlotte dies while in ICE custody in Georgia Julian Berger/WFAE Radio A Cuban man living in Charlotte died last week while in federal immigration custody at a detention...
Top 10 5. Duke Energy protesters gather in Raleigh over fossil fuel expansion plans, rising bills WRAL News Protesters are expected to gather on Wednesday to oppose Duke Energy with a demonstration in downtown Raleigh. Environmentally...
Top 10 6. Mixed response from NC universities on pitching quicker degree programs Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press The University of North Carolina System announced last month it was exploring the feasibility of offering...
Top 10 7. Proposed bill would return development approval authority to Brunswick County commissioners Conor Doherty/WWAY News A newly filed bill in the North Carolina General Assembly could change who has the final say...
Top 10 8. Winston-Salem officials present ‘no frills’ budget as costs climb April Laissle/WFDD Radio Winston-Salem officials are proposing a tight budget for the next fiscal year, citing rising costs driven in...
Top 10 9. Still Us Foundation: New nonprofit aims to transform local dementia care Carrie Frye/The Southern Pines Pilot The need for dementia care is urgent and growing, nationally and right here at home....
Top 10 10. Clinton recommended budget features no tax increase Noah Britt/The Sampson Independent The city of Clinton has submitted a recommended budget for approval from the City Council that...
Top 10 1. Morrisville is considering making it easier for companies to get tax breaks Jasmine Gallup/IndyWeek Pharmaceutical company Novartis Gene Therapies released new details last week about its plans to open two new facilities...
Top 10 2. Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards singled out young female aides for special attention Kate Santaliz/Axios Rep. Chuck Edwards told a young female staffer that she had “written a complex chapter in my heart”...
Top 10 3. Wilmington outpaces Raleigh, Charlotte in job growth rate Cierra Noffke/WilmingtonBiz The Wilmington metro area recorded the highest percentage of employment growth in North Carolina over the past year....
Top 10 4. Pender officials reverse course, reinstate 2026 revaluation Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily Pender County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to move forward with using 2026 property revaluation numbers, reversing...