Ray Gronberg
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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...
3. The new obesity drugs work, but it’s a dilemma when people have to stop taking them
Zepbound is one of several new drugs that people are using successfully to lose weight. But shortages have people strategizing...
4. At North Carolina’s GOP convention, governor candidate Robinson energizes Republicans for election
Before Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s GOP candidate for governor, even stepped on stage at the state party’s convention Saturday, several...
5. NC tourism going gangbusters, with state among top US destinations
The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever in 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, with travelers spending...
6. Ad spending shows where the presidential campaign is really taking place
If you are one of the lucky people in the most hotly contested presidential states, you are seeing a lot...
7. Higher prices affecting Chapel Hill restaurant owners as inflation stalls
Restaurant owners in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, are feeling the strain as they grapple with higher prices on food and...
8. Oversized plant foreshadows scary sewer costs in Canton
Pactiv shuttered its paper mill last year, but has to maintain the wastewater treatment facility until the agreement concludes next...
9. New police district will reallocate officers to downtown Winston-Salem
Over the last 20 years, Winston-Salem’s downtown has boomed with new businesses in retrofitted buildings, and apartments taking the place...
10. NC regulators inspect Mission/HCA in Asheville; nurse: conditions better when they visit
State health regulators are conducting another inspection of Mission Hospital following patient deaths and other compliance problems. A nurse union...
1. UNC System repeals diversity, inclusion policies, goals at NC public colleges
The UNC System Board of Governors, which oversees public colleges and universities in the state, voted Thursday to repeal and...
2. A hidden threat: Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South
On the worst days, when the backyard would flood and the toilet would gurgle and the smell of sewage hung...