Ray Gronberg
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10. Asheville Fire Dept. training officer cancer death ruled as line of duty by NC commission
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has ruled Training Officer Jeff Lyon’s November 2022 death from cancer a line of duty...
1. Insurance Commissioner Causey rejects proposed increases in mobile home policies, reaches settlement on dwelling rate increases
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced this week that he has rejected proposed increases in mobile home fire and...
2. Catawba Nation set to begin construction of permanent Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort
The Catawba Nation is set to begin construction of a more than $700 million permanent casino resort in Kings Mountain,...
3. Buncombe’s silver tsunami: As growth in residents over 65 soars, funding for services doesn’t keep pace
A silver tsunami has washed over Buncombe County for nearly 25 years and shows no signs of receding. During the...
4. County weighs in on ETJ issue
Discussion continues at the county level after proposed state legislation this past month could have ended Moore County’s 11 municipalities’...
5. With depleting funds, WMPO explores alternatives to fill $7B gap in transpo plan
The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reviewed some alternative funding sources for future transportation projects at its Wednesday meeting....
6. North Carolina Republicans cry foul over call for early voting plans
State and county elections officials in North Carolina are accustomed to sudden and frequent change to voting rules and schedules....
7. Democratic legislative leaders call on budget writers to ‘bridge the divide’ as federal child care funds expire
Democratic leaders from both the House and Senate led a news conference Thursday calling for child care investment in this...
8. ‘Road map’ for providing more care for people with disabilities has bipartisan support
Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a long list of needs that they would like state lawmakers...
9. Northgate Mall developers add affordable housing and a grocer to redevelopment plans
The developer that owns Northgate Mall in Durham tweaked its rezoning proposal for the defunct mall and now proposes adding...
10. Planning board approves maps for railroad zoning district
A new economic engine for Waynesville is one closer to reality with the proposed mapping of special districts along the...
1. NCDOT ranks CF Memorial Bridge in top 10 for funding, Hampstead signaling top-earner
The dueling Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement projects have been scored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, spelling out...
2. New CLC poll predicts a bumpy election ride
Last month, the Carolina Leadership Coalition and the Carolina Partnership for Reform commissioned Meeting Street Insights to conduct a statewide...