Ray Gronberg
Recent Stories
9. Appeals Court rejects qualified immunity for Avery sheriff, deputy in 2016 arrest
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Avery County sheriff and a deputy did not have...
10. Whooping cough cases continue upward climb in Henderson County
As of April 29, the Henderson County Department of Public Health reports there are now 43 cases of pertussis, also...
1. US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned,...
2. Six arrested among 30 pro-Palestinian protesters detained at encampment at UNC following call to disperse
At 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 30 protesters within the inner part of the pro-Palestinian “Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment” that...
3. Rollout of new court case management system continues despite concerns
Nearly half of North Carolina’s population will now have access to a new court case management system even as the...
4. Fourth law enforcement officer dies, 4 wounded serving warrant in east Charlotte home
In one of the nation’s most devastating attacks on law enforcement in generations, a suspect fired a high-powered rifle at...
5. Frat house or state house? Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior
A social media post accuses unnamed North Carolina lawmakers of drunk and disorderly behavior at a bourbon-tasting event in Kentucky....
6. Pinehurst Circle: State makes new case for changes
The state Department of Transportation has released a new study of the Pinehurst Traffic Circle, with a recommendation that scraps...
7. Southern Shores may become second Dare County community to ban balloon releases
At its May 7 Town Council meeting, Southern Shores may become the second Dare County municipality to approve a ban...
8. Local distiller files civil suit for $75k-plus in damages from tequila heist
A local distillery has filed a civil suit against two transportation and logistics companies for a holiday heist the company...
9. Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy fires CEO Toussaint Romain
Toussaint Romain, a former public defender who rose to prominence for his role as a peacekeeper and activist in Charlotte’s...
10. Mounting capital needs put tax increase on the table in Waynesville
Waynesville’s town government has kept taxes as low as possible for as long as possible, but is quickly finding truth...
1. West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a...