Ray Gronberg
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10. Eye in the sky: IOMAX debuts another border patrol plane
The plane is a Cessna Caravan 208B EX, and is loaded with the latest technology. Jamie Bishop, IOMAX vice president...
1. NC farm fined $187,500 for labor violations after death of worker
The North Carolina Department of Labor last week fined a farm in Nash County $187,509 after the death of a...
2. Southern Columbus County: Where new development collides with a rural way of life
The aroma of cigarettes, coffee, and Snickers bars fills the air outside of Fowler’s Supermarket on a rainy Sunday morning....
3. North Carolina judges block elections board changes pushed by Republicans that weaken governor
North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature unlawfully tried to seize from the governor the power to choose elections board members in the...
4. Housing coalition speaker myth busts homelessness causes, warns of worsening problem in Wilmington
A crowd of elected officials and local stakeholders were given insight into the future of Wilmington homelessness if more housing...
5. New legislation creates fear for some students, but LGBTQ+ school clubs provide community, advocates say
Amid what they call “direct attacks” from the North Carolina legislature against LGBTQ+ students, Brennan Lewis recalled how one club...
6. N.C. sued Juul over its impact on the meteoric rise of youth vaping. How is the state spending $40M in settlement money?
Thousands of North Carolina teens and young adults have taken part in programs in the past year that are aimed...
7. Virginia has banned legacy admissions at its public colleges
After July 1, the University of Virginia and other public institutions in the state will no longer be able to...
8. One of Haywood County’s largest employers isn’t even located here
More than 4.5 million visitors flock to the mountains annually for one attraction, making it the single most-visited attraction in...
9. Funding resolution omits $14M for national wildlife refuges
The nation’s wildlife refuges have taken a federal funding cut that is expected to shutter more visitors’ centers, diminish wildlife...
10. NIL executive order rescission welcomed by Big Four leaders
Big Four athletics directors welcomed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s rescinding of an executive order nearly three years old and...
1. State Board receives data on educator prep programs, which continue to decline
Fifty-five educator preparation programs (EPPs) in North Carolina enrolled a total of 15,865 candidates pursuing initial teaching licenses in 2022-23,...
2. Officials decry dredging red tape at Environmental Review Commission meeting
Frustration boiled over during public comments at a March 6 Environmental Review Commission meeting (ERC) described as a Presentation to...