Ray Gronberg
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UNC ups nurse production; legislators unsatisfied
The UNC System says its universities are on track to produce 707 more nurses a year by the 2029-30 school...
Stein calls for changes to data-center tax incentive
Gov. Josh Stein wants legislators to consider modifying or repealing a 20-year-old tax break North Carolina gives the operators of...
Drive safe while campaigning?
A traffic-safety group wants everyone running for a General Assembly seat this fall to pledge to practice safe-driving habits as...
Moore, Harris speak up for Nigeria’s Christians
Several of North Carolina’s congressmen are taking an active interest in Nigeria and what they say is the persecution of...
Stein-appointed group favors legal cannabis market
An advisory group is urging Gov. Josh Stein and the General Assembly to formally legalize cannabis, to the extent of...
Lee, other senators oppose Fuquay water request
Three of the state Senate’s top Republicans have come out against Fuquay-Varina’s request for permission to transfer up to 6.2...
Garson set to replace Meyer in Senate
Democratic leaders from Orange, Person and Caswell counties have picked Jonah Garson to replace former District 23 state Sen. Graig Meyer,...
Harrison takes herbicide fight to Supreme Court
State Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, doesn’t often get her way in the GOP-dominated General Assembly. She’s hoping for better luck...
Appeals court rules against animal sanctuary
Winston-Salem officials acted within they authority in 2023 when they told the owners of a nonprofit animal sanctuary in the...
Panthers deal with Charlotte drawing scrutiny
For the Carolina Panthers, the price of getting $650 million in public money is that they’re going to have state...
Treasurer: Rocky Mount on “extremely short leash” over finances
Local Government Commission members say Rocky Mount’s financial troubles stem from a bad culture that started at the top, with...
How Page won: focus on home turf
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s GOP-primary win over Senate leader Phil Berger has been the talk of the state’s political...
Get to know Rep. Beth Helfrich
Under ordinary circumstances, it’s rare for a state House seat to flip from one party’s control to the other’s, but...