Ray Gronberg
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4. Voter defamation case before NC Supreme Court this week
The outcome of a lawsuit appeal coming before the North Carolina Supreme Court this week could determine whether politicians can...
5. Twelve NC charter schools were approved to open in 2024. Only three are ready
North Carolina’s decade-plus charter school boom has hit a slowdown, with nine of 12 schools approved to open this August...
6. NHCS limits music selection to 117 songs after Israeli tune removed from chorus program
Administrators at New Hanover County Schools have outlined a new process for selecting songs for the annual All County chorus...
7. Greensboro police issue support for mayor’s call for nightclub, promoter regulations
The Greensboro Police Department issued a statement supporting Mayor Nancy Vaughan’s efforts to hold promoters more accountable citing recent incidents...
8. Brought to light, Taylortown digs up water issues
The water infrastructure in Taylortown is receiving some much-needed attention after newly hired town staff discovered the cause of water...
9. Duke Energy prices under spotlight as statewide hearings on carbon emissions begin
From homeowner’s insurance to groceries, there’s no shortage of costs that have been creeping upward in recent years. But when...
10. ‘Original strife’ to spring sign-ups: How the School of Civic Life and Leadership came to be
For the first time, students can now register for classes in UNC’s new School of Civic Life and Leadership, which...
1. PFAS research lauded as environmentalists call for regulatory action
If you’ve lived in North Carolina for the past seven years, especially in regions that get water from the Cape...
2. Can NC trust our hospitals to be transparent about prices?
More than a third of North Carolina hospitals are noncompliant with a federal price transparency rule, alleged a February report...
3. NC reps feature prominently in congressional outreach to Ukraine, Israel
Two North Carolina congressmen met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke with soldiers and civilians, and pledged to keep working...
4. Taxpayer subsidy for new uptown apartments? Mecklenburg County Commissioners blast proposal
Asana Partners wants to convert the old Duke Energy headquarters building uptown into apartments and retail. A Charlotte developer’s request...
5. Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enough
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment...
6. NC hospitality association warns Charlotte not to divert tourism tax money
The head of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association sent a letter to the Charlotte City Council Monday urging...