Top 10 5. Pender County Schools identifies $6.5M in needs amid county budget disarray Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily Pender County Schools staff debuted a several million dollar budget increase at the school board’s first...
Top 10 6. Democrats in NC House seek to flip the script after Leandro ruling Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press As the legislative short session kicked off Tuesday, House Democrats wasted no time acting on the...
Top 10 7. Durham Tech breaks ground, begins construction on S. Briggs Avenue affordable housing community Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro Durham Technical Community College began site work and early steps of construction at the site of its...
Top 10 8. Pregnancy Center launches mobile ultrasound unit Elena Marsh/The Southern Pines Pilot The Life Care Pregnancy Center is celebrating its 34-year anniversary with the unveiling of a...
Top 10 9. As leadership needs grow, firefighters test for promotion in Fayetteville Penelope Lopez/WTVD News Twenty firefighters in Fayetteville are testing their skills this week, taking the next step in their careers...
Top 10 10. Holly Springs cracking down on e-bikes Bailey Stamos/WRAL News The Holly Springs Town Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance regulating the use of e-bikes and...
Top 10 1. NC Gov. Stein calls for halt to tax reductions, phase out of school vouchers in $35B budget proposal Adam Wagner/WUNC Radio Gov. Josh Stein introduces his 2026-27 spending proposal on Tuesday, April 21. The plan would pause planned...
Top 10 2. Canton can’t close its streets: I-40 traffic wreaks havoc on event planning in Canton Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer Canton’s narrow downtown streets turn into a thoroughfare between Asheville and the rest of Haywood County...
Top 10 3. Delta Air Lines to suspend a route from RDU, citing higher jet fuel costs Richard Stradling/The Raleigh News & Observer Delta Air Lines has become the first airline to suspend service from Raleigh-Durham International...
Top 10 4. Over loud protests, Catawba County votes to merge school districts James Farrell/WFAE Radio Residents fill the County Commission meeting room in Catawba County on Monday to oppose a merger of...
Top 10 5. Local, state political leaders turn out to support Robbins grocer Jonathan Bym/The Southern Pines Pilot In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Monday afternoon grocery shoppers, local and...
Top 10 6. As Lenovo Center grows, its transit options should too Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh A Carolina Hurricanes flag is hung on a vehicle outside Lenovo Center on April 18. Photo: NHL...
Top 10 7. Creedmoor mayor to address board after DWI arrest as commissioners consider stripping his authority WRAL News Creedmoor Mayor Antwane Downey has asked to speak on Tuesday night before the Creedmoor Board of Commissioners nearly...
Top 10 8. Alamance County Commissioners approve controversial landfill permit DJ Simmons/WFDD Radio The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved a permit on Monday for a controversial landfill. The move...
Top 10 9. Why landing an MLB team is an “uphill battle” for North Carolina Ashley Mahoney/Axios Charlotte Major League Baseball has its sights set on expansion, with potential new teams in the Eastern and...
