Top 10 10. Mayor pro tem vote exposes divisions in new Fayetteville City Council Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView Three new members joined the Fayetteville City Council on Monday, when calls for unity gave way to...
Top 10 1. The rescue mission at the heart of NC’s opioid crisis — and the money it can’t reach Taylor Knopf/NC Health News Six years ago, Jami Mundy was released from the Richmond County jail. She said she didn’t...
Top 10 2. Judge dismisses more serious charge against U.S. citizen arrested by CBP Julian Berger/WFAE Radio A U.S. citizen detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection will face only one of the felonies...
Top 10 3. U.S. Senate seat will have a Super Tuesday primary Alan Wooten/The Center Square Republican Michael Whatley will go through at least a three-candidate primary in his bid for a...
Top 10 4. Clock ticking on NC’s $1.2 billion in unspent federal COVID funds, auditor warns Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press State Auditor Dave Boliek has a New Year’s resolution for state agencies: spend the remaining $1.2...
Top 10 5. The first day of legislative candidate filing in NC makes a high-profile primary official Lynn Bonner & Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline A North Carolina political race that has been brewing for years became official Monday,...
Top 10 6. Documents detail errors that preceded 2 patients’ deaths, Mission Hospital’s immediate jeopardy finding Jack Evans/Asheville Watchdog Documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog detail an array of staff errors, communication breakdowns and technological problems at...
Top 10 7. Charlotte City Council seats three new members; James Mitchell elected mayor pro tem Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Charlotte City Council swore in three new members Monday night and selected a new mayor pro tem...
Top 10 8. Moore County schools superintendent announces retirement Matt Lamb/The (Southern Pines) Pilot Moore County Schools Superintendent Tim Locklair, a district native who rose from the school system’s...
Top 10 9. Elk Bucks gain traction: gift cards function as Haywood small business currency Andrew Marshall/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer The town of Clyde has a unique gift in store for its volunteer board members this...
Top 10 10. Kirk deViere elected to second consecutive term as chair of Cumberland Board of Commissioners Paul Woolverton/CityView The Cumberland County Commissioners voted 6-1 on Monday to reelect Kirk deViere to serve as chairman for the...
Top 10 1. Deepfake of North Carolina lawmaker used in award-winning Whirlpool video Emmanuel Felton/The Washington Post When DeAndrea Salvador began receiving emails in June from people in Brazil, the North Carolina state...
Top 10 2. No school November. Some NC parents worry about so many days off. Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press As the semester winds down for students across the state and the holiday season kicks into...
Top 10 3. NC pitches $1 billion plan to overhaul rural health system Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News North Carolina is seeking $1 billion from the federal government for a wide-ranging plan that could...
Top 10 4. Spring Lake commissioners oppose Fuquay-Varina interbasin water transfer Trey Nemec/CityView The Spring Lake commissioners said Monday they do not want the Town of Fuquay-Varina to take water from...