Ray Gronberg
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Tillis, Paul clash over Helene relief funding
Tensions over funding for western North Carolina’s storm-ravaged communities get hotter all the time. Late Wednesday night, U.S. Sens. Thom...
NCInnovation invites new round of grant applications
NCInnovation has opened the application process for its next round of grants, and is seeking proposals from applied researchers in...
Rainy day funds
If North Carolina blows through its $4.75 billion rainy day fund dealing with Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, and if it then...
New SBI director confirmed
It only took them a year and almost seven months to do it, but legislators have finally OKed Gov. Roy...
Helene damage triggers layoffs and a lawsuit
E.J. Victor, a high-end Morganton furniture manufacturer, is laying off 121 workers in a downsizing related to Helene storm damages...
Senate Bill 382
Senate Bill 382, which is now heading to the governor’s desk, may not have much to say about hurricane relief...
Conservatives for Clean Energy awards
NASCAR, Walmart, Truliant Federal Credit Union, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, and three state legislators received the 2024 North...
Hurricane bill update part 2
Legislators convened Tuesday to debate hurricane relief and other post-election business, with Republicans floating an omnibus bill that has a...
More CHIPS money for North Carolina?
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that the Department of Commerce and a North Carolina nonprofit are entering talks on...
Hall’s rise to speaker confirmed within GOP
The results are in, and House Republicans have agreed that Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, will succeed departing Speaker Tim Moore...
Hurricane relief update
A joint oversight hearing on Monday left it unclear whether legislators will spend more money on the recovery from Hurricane...
Tim Kent
Sad news from the N.C. Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, whose board chairman confirmed Monday afternoon that association Executive Director...
Wolfspeed’s CEO gets sacked
Chipmaker Wolfspeed’s board is dismissing CEO Gregg Lowe, who has led the company since 2017. The move will result in...
