Ray Gronberg
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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...
8. NHC Endowment unveils $19 million affordable housing plan
The New Hanover Community Endowment announced it is allocating up to $19 million as part of its affordable housing investment...
9. NCAA athletes’ pay deal: Roy Williams says colleges are reacting rather than having a plan
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Roy Williams says the NCAA is simply reacting rather than having a plan to...
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...