Top 10 3. Does every student need a laptop? Wake County school leaders discuss future of devices Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News Wake County school leaders are forming a plan for how to use laptops and educational technology in...
Top 10 4. Charlotte leaders press for answers on Atrium Health’s housing commitments Michelle Crouch/NC Health News & The Charlotte Ledger City and county leaders in Charlotte said they are pressing for answers...
Top 10 5. Gov. Stein says the long lines at the NC DMV are getting better Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio Gov. Josh Stein says wait times at the Division of Motor Vehicles are improving thanks to additional...
Top 10 6. Watauga wages own redistricting battle with legislators Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press You’ve heard of Texas and California’s mid-decade redistricting efforts. You may know of North Carolina’s plans...
Top 10 7. Some good news on obesity — but with major caveats Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The number of U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 35% dropped slightly in 2024 compared...
Top 10 8. Apex environmental advisory board OKs conditions for proposed data storage facility Jane Porter/IndyWeek At the heart of the debate over whether Apex should annex and rezone a parcel of land located...
Top 10 9. Democrats Ager, Hudspeth off to strong starts in fundraising for 11th District Hendersonville Lightning Jamie Ager, a Democratic candidate for the 11th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, outraised...
Top 10 10. Frontier Scientific partners with air transport company Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Frontier Scientific Solutions, a Wilmington-based temperature-controlled storage and transportation company, announced its partnership with Air Transport Services Group...
Top 10 1. Methodist University begins recruiting for its medical school Morgan Casey/CityView Hopeful students can soon apply to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, North Carolina’s...
Top 10 2. Providers grapple with future Medicaid cuts, face uncertainty amid government shutdown Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily As the federal government goes into day 17 of a shutdown due to Washington politicians disputing...
Top 10 3. ‘Where are all the Black people?’ The story behind Asheville’s loss of African Americans Dan DeWitt, John Boyle & Sally Kestin/Asheville Watchdog Asheville’s Black population is disappearing faster than that of comparable cities in...
Top 10 4. Durham couple’s hope turns to heartbreak after routine immigration interview ends in arrest Ahmed Jallow/NC Newsline Maggie Shama thought she and her husband Mohamed Shama had finally cleared their last hurdle. After years...
Top 10 5. Pearl of the coast: How UNCW researchers are helping NC’s oyster and shellfish farmers Gareth McGrath/USA Today Network Like a bingo ball tumbler, the metal, barrel-shaped sorter spun around, shaking up the oysters until...
Top 10 6. Price calls terms of Trump’s compact ‘highly problematic,’ declines to take public stance Amy Zhang/The (Duke) Chronicle At its Thursday meeting, Academic Council confronted a growing sense of unease over how Duke is...
Top 10 7. Illegal sign sullying Main Street taken down hours before Waynesville festival Sarah White/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer A “For Sale” sign that violated town rules and loomed over a beloved statue in downtown...