Ray Gronberg
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9. Buncombe Airbnb to affordable apartment proposal may cost less than housing subsidies
Buncombe County Commissioners will soon vote on a proposal to develop a program that would pay Airbnb owners between $12,000-$20,000...
10. Fayetteville State faculty plan ‘no confidence’ vote on university provost
Faculty at Fayetteville State University will hold a no confidence vote on Friday regarding Provost Monica Terrell Leach, the school’s...
1. The GOP’s family feud
Kelly Daughtry wasn’t too thrilled with her father’s idea. She had a good life practicing law in Johnston County, and...
2. NC’s ‘institutional bias’ favors mental health care in facilities, not communities
North Carolina Senator Jim Burgin, a Republican from Harnett County, remembers a trip he took with Disability Rights North Carolina...
3. A week spent with three community colleges: A rural response, automation comes to greenhouses, and advanced manufacturing grows in Asheville
On March 6, 2023, Pactiv Evergreen announced the closure of the paper mill that sat in the heart of downtown...
4. Dogwood announces new independent monitor of HCA-Mission purchase agreement
Dogwood Health Trust announced Tuesday the appointment of the new independent monitor responsible for ensuring HCA Healthcare lives up to...
5. State treasurer declines to endorse fellow Republican for governor
State Treasurer Dale Folwell declined again on Tuesday to endorse Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson in North Carolina’s closely watched...
6. Light touch can make homes affordable
Because North Carolina is one of the seven states likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, and...
7. Durham just got bigger, with city annexing land for apartments near Southpoint mall
A new development that could add 350 apartments to southern Durham won unanimous approval from the City Council on Monday...
8. Charlotte’s ‘tree save’ protections don’t save enough trees from the ax, advocates say
In 2019, Amazon chopped down almost every tree on a 95-acre site to build a distribution center off Wilkinson Boulevard,...
9. Brunswick County developers face stricter traffic impact requirements at resident behest
After a month of deliberations, Brunswick leaders agreed to enforce a new rule for traffic-generating developments in the county. Traffic...
10. ‘Busting at the seams’: JCPS reconsiders partnership with Catamount School
The memorandum of understanding between Jackson County Public Schools and the Catamount School is up for annual review, and this...
1. Survey: Nearly 30% of N.C. child care centers could close
Almost 3 in 10 child care centers throughout North Carolina say they’d be forced to close if state lawmakers don’t...