Ray Gronberg
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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...
2. Meet Samantha R.: Her legal victory may improve behavioral care for thousands in NC
About a decade ago, Dana and Tim Rhoney found themselves locked in battle with the state after struggling for years...
3. Sen. Graig Meyer talks about pot legalization and his recent viral video
Last week Sen. Graig Meyer (District 23) released a digital ad showing two people stopped by the police for using...
4. CFCC employees cited pressure to fabricate information prior to accreditation warning, compliance staff ‘nonrenewed’
In December 2023, officials from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC, often referred to as...
5. Attendance concerns propel Brunswick County schools to update absentee policy
Brunswick County school district is refining its attendance policy, prompted by high student absences in the 2023-2024 school year. During...
6. City adds robots to its grounds maintenance fleet
While the idea of robot helpers may seem farfetched, the City of Sanford has put several to work over the...
7. Superintendent, Army general lay out scenario for E.E. Smith High School near military base
You cannot help but appreciate how E.E. Smith High School alumni feel about this revered place along Seabrook Road. They...
8. Elm City water system flagged again
For the sixth time in six months, Elm City’s water system was flagged by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality....
9. PTI Airport is getting a major, and expensive, makeover
Anyone who’s been flying in and out of Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) in recent years has noticed constant work...
10. How UNC leaving WakeBrook will impact mental health in Wake County
For a little more than a decade, UNC Health Care has provided care at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in...
1. Rural communities face primary care physician shortage
A new study from the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Robert Graham Center (AAFP), co-funded by the Milbank Memorial Fund...