Ray Gronberg
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10. UNC Students for Justice in Palestine: ‘There is something bigger than us’
UNC’s academic year wrapped up with several weeks of contentious demonstrations against the war in Gaza, culminating (but not ending)...
1. Jordan Hennessy threatens to sue Dare Commissioner candidate
Two weeks after the Dare County Commissioners terminated their housing partnership with Coastal Affordable Housing (CAH) and voted to return...
2. F-15E Strike Eagle divestment process given sunlight
Before the F-15E Strike Eagle divestment can happen at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, the Air Force...
3. UNC board didn’t have power to divert DEI money to police, university system head says
The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees did not have the authority to amend the university’s budget and divert millions of...
4. Winston-Salem spent $2.5M on a controversial hydroponic farm to feed the hungry. It’s failed.
The future of a city-funded hydroponic farm in Winston-Salem is still unclear after being delayed by five years and exceeding...
5. UNC’s diversity vote will ripple through UNC Charlotte soon
Leaders of UNC Charlotte are awaiting further direction on what last week’s UNC System Board of Governors vote will mean...
6. Wilmington council to reconsider density allowances for legacy districts amid resistance
A simple land use code amendment garnered citizen outrage in the days leading up to Tuesday’s Wilmington City Council meeting,...
7. Audit: Fayetteville State University employees misused $692,000 in credit cards
Fayetteville State University employees are under investigation for unapproved purchases and misuse of university-issued credit cards. According to an investigative...
8. Asheville Southside Community Farm staff told they ‘cannot be’ on property after 2024
Southside Community Farm staff were told that they would not be allowed on the property “after the end of 2024”...
9. Groups ask court to stop use of chemical treatment at Lake Mattamuskeet
Conservation groups are asking a federal court to stop the use of a chemical treatment at Lake Mattamuskeet in eastern...
10. Harvest reporting rules draw expletive-laden comments
The anglers have spoken. And they apparently did not spare using colorful language to express their thoughts on proposed temporary...
1. Environmental Management Commission stalls PFAS standards, members own stock in companies lobbying against regulation
Despite pressure from regulators and activists, North Carolina’s top environmental rule-making body delayed action on PFAS water standards. This comes...
2. House committee approves community college request to change funding model
The House Standing Committee on Community Colleges gave a unanimously favorable report Thursday to a $99 million bill to change...