Ray Gronberg
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9. Virginia dementia registry project poised to become state law
A Virginia Commonwealth University-led project cataloging dementia cases and other neurodegenerative diseases across the state is poised to be codified...
10. Convicted of fraud, ex-NC housing authority leaders remain on nonprofit’s staff and board
Two women convicted in federal court of fraud while working at the Chatham County Housing Authority continue to hold key...
1. The very small battlefield over the NC House in this fall’s elections
The fight over whether Republicans keep their supermajority in the General Assembly will come down to just a handful of...
2. Shrimpin’ ain’t easy
Flicking heads off shrimp is one of the first jobs you learn when you’re born a Davis. Joseph “Jody” Davis...
3. Told her baby was dead, then alive, a Charlotte mother was thrust into a nightmare
LaChunda Hunter was sitting at her dining room table one February morning when her phone rang. It was the hospital....
4. Dollar General, Target among latest retailers to remove or restrict self-checkout
Dollar General is backing away from the self-checkout trend in retail. The company is pulling out self-checkout stands in 300...
5. It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games
People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, as...
6. If Trump’s mass deportations work, Virginia would see its population drop for the first time since the 1830s
When Donald Trump appeared in Richmond the weekend before Virginia’s presidential primary, he vowed that if he’s returned to the...
7. Navassa Superfund site cleanup begins; community looks to future opportunities
About 30 people gathered at Navassa’s Town Hall last week, and another 18 tuned in virtually, to hear representatives from...
8. Southport board OKs land offer to NC Wildlife Commission
The federal government has placed restrictive uses on the city-owned parcel, shown here in the purple-shaded area, because of its...
9. Wilmington continues to ‘grow up’ due to land costs, demand and building trends
As a coastal community, Wilmington’s skyline has traditionally been pretty flat. Increasingly, though, developers want to build taller and taller...
10. High tip expectations, hidden receipt fees cause customers to question service culture
Last autumn, Brandon Tarbert — who often visits Asheville for work — stopped in a farmer’s market in his home...
1. GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden
The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina’s public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by...