Top 10 5. Financial woes of a small NC town. Elm City under state auditor’s spotlight. Mackenzie Thomas/Carolina Public Press A recent state audit of Elm City found almost $64,000 in outstanding checks dating back to...
Top 10 6. LGC hears update about town of Speed’s planned dissolution William F. West/Rocky Mount Telegram The town of Speed is on track to give up its town charter, with a...
Top 10 7. Defiant Mooresville mayor will not resign after no confidence vote by town board Joe Marusak/The Charlotte Observer A defiant Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney said Tuesday he sees no reason to resign after Monday...
Top 10 8. Forsyth sheriff calls for more support after report shows his office could exceed budget DJ Simmons/WFDD Radio Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough called for better funding to support his staff during a press conference...
Top 10 9. Gastonia’s baseball stadium parking lot is closed. Where can you park? Kara Fohner/Gaston Gazette Gastonia has a baseball stadium, but its parking lot is off-limits. The now defunct Gastonia Honey Hunters...
Top 10 10. Off The Hook Yachts to expand Wilmington presence with local acquisition Cierra Noffke/WilmingtonBiz Wilmington-based Off the Hook Yachts has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bellhart Marine Group LLC, a Wilmington-based...
Top 10 1. Pender County suspends property revaluations after public outcry Charlie Kingree/Wilmington StarNews Pender County residents showed up in full force at the April 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. With...
Top 10 2. North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam — and what it left behind Will Atwater/NC Health News Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy...
Top 10 3. Mission Hospital unit’s core nursing staff plunged in years before woman’s death following hip surgery, records show Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog Lucero Sierra was in high spirits at Mission Hospital on Sept. 25, 2025, despite the newly inserted...
Top 10 4. Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment The Associated Press A judge on Tuesday ordered that a Marine veteran charged with three counts of first-degree murder in...
Top 10 5. In the closely-watched 11th District, Democrats regard Ager as their best shot in years Bill Moss/The Hendersonville Lightning Since 2012, the 11th Congressional District in the southwestern corner of North Carolina has not blipped...
Top 10 6. Is achievement obsession harming NC university students? Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Does a culture that obsesses with achievement drive the UNC System to a “pursuit of prestige”...
Top 10 7. Wake County Schools reaffirms no special education cuts, introduces bond Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Wake County School administrators presented a budget proposal to the school board Tuesday night that no longer...
Top 10 8. Railroad improvement work to continue Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise More capital improvements are coming to the below-grade railroad corridor that runs through the heart...
Top 10 9. New tax collector takes office early following surprise resignation Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have appointed Greg West to serve as the interim tax...
