It seems everyone was intrigued by Sqord's plans to move to the Northwest to take advantage of growth and funding there. ExitEvent broke two top-ranking stories last month: news that Automated Insights will be acquired and HQ Raleigh will expand. We did a deep dive into Google Fiber in the Triangle, and gave the compelling back story to the ReverbNation spinout AdWerx. A year-end story about the growth of Wilmington's startup community rounded out the 10, as well as Lizzy Hazeltine's first column on her new role as a woman and first-timer in venture capital. Check out the full list below.