Ray Gronberg
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5. The Triangle’s highest-paid CEOs
Compensation levels for CEOs hit new heights last year, but they were more of a mixed bag for leaders of...
6. Twenty-percent of all crashed cars are being totaled
Cars just aren’t worth repairing anymore. One in every five cars seen by an insurance adjuster is estimated to cost...
7. Avian influenza gene found in Forsyth County wastewater discharge; dairy cattle suspected source
A gene found in a strain of avian influenza – H5N1 – was detected in industrial discharge from the Forsyth...
8. How N.C. school districts are working to increase FAFSA completions
In a year marked by delays and technical issues, North Carolina school districts are finding creative ways to increase student...
9. Study: Derailment risk rises with the number of cars in a freight train
The risk of derailment increases with freight train length, according to an academic study published today, which found that a...
10. Proposed mobile home insurance hikes hearing
Nearly 150,000 policyholders in the state will have to wait almost a year to find out if the cost of...
1. Exclusive: Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says
Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is looking at further delaying a planned $4 billion factory in North Carolina, a person...
2. Charlotte scrambles to placate Mecklenburg, towns in new transit agreement
The Charlotte City Council on Tuesday voted 9-1 to approve a new power-sharing agreement with a countywide body, the Metropolitan...
3. Affordable internet program faces likely demise despite rallying by N.C. Democrats
A federal program that provided subsidized internet access to low-income families is expected to end on Friday, affecting more than...
4. Every region of NC facing affordable housing crisis, seeking solutions
Tameka Ford of Cabarrus County said she cries often at night about her housing situation, contemplating moving away. Ford and...
5. As Port City United faces scrutiny, here’s a look at how and why it was started
In August 2021, when a student was shot at New Hanover High School, panic and fear rippled through the community....
6. Durham educators march to call for county to fund school board’s budget request
Members of the Durham Association of Educators marched through downtown Durham to a public hearing Tuesday night to call for...
7. Mill closure looms large over Canton municipal budget
Administrators for the Town of Canton have presented a conservative fiscal year 2024-25 budget that seeks some sense of sustainability...