Ray Gronberg
Recent Stories
5. NC lawmakers debate the promise and peril of allowing patients to try individualized treatments
Imagine being a patient diagnosed with a severely debilitating illness, only to learn that there’s nothing readily available on the...
6. Feds raid corporate landlord, escalating nationwide criminal probe of rent increases
Over the last four years, rents have skyrocketed by an average of over 30% nationwide and are a major factor...
7. Cherokee schools losing 1/4-cent sales tax
In May, when the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted to evict Cherokee County Schools from the Central Office building...
8. Anti-Palestinian discrimination investigation opens at UNC following complaint
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title VI investigation on May 5 into UNC for...
9. eCourts expansion for Sandhills scheduled for fall
The eCourts expansion will reach 49 of the state’s 100 counties when Track 6 goes live on Oct. 14, the...
10. HBCUs could see significant impact from UNC System DEI programs ending
North Carolina’s public universities are charting a new path without diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Last month, the University of...
1. Charlotte leaders consider $650M toward Bank of America Stadium renovations
Charlotte City Council is considering spending hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate Bank of America Stadium. Council will potentially...
2. Applications rolling in for Summerfield town manager’s job
More than 30 people have applied for the job of Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker, who is leaving June 10,...
3. Charlotte looks like it’s still overpromising on transit
A City Council committee endorsed a route for the Silver Line that runs along I-277 north of uptown and then...
4. As state government vacancies remain high, NC lawmakers look for solutions
New proposals to make hiring and retention easier inside state government passed a key state Senate committee Tuesday, as North...
5. Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
For decades, state legislators and criminal justice advocates have worked to change the juvenile legal system, striving to expand access...
6. Books take center stage again at NHC school board meeting, this time over selections in statewide competition
For 16 years New Hanover County Schools has been involved in the reading competition Battle of the Books. However, some...
7. Should private schools account for use of public-tax vouchers?
North Carolina has one of the newest — and least regulated — private-school voucher programs in the country. Given those...