Ray Gronberg
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Dems pushing opposition to Duke rate increase
The N.C. Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week and on into April to hear from the public about Duke...
Is Cabarrus County a property-tax outlier?
It was a bit eye-catching earlier this month when the Locke Foundation, advocating for a levy limit on property taxes,...
Affordability “covering the gamut,” pollsters say
North Carolinians aren’t happy about the cost of healthcare, with 17% telling pollsters that they’ve skipped needed care because they...
McDowell touts federal insurance policy change
.S. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-6th, is claiming partial credit for a Federal Housing Finance Agency decision he says will help...
Zaas returning to Duke Health to become its CEO
Dr. David Zaas takes over as CEO of Duke Health on May 1, putting him in charge of an $11...
UNC’s new provost introduces himself
Wednesday’s trustee meetings featured the first appearance in that venue of UNC Chapel Hill’s new provost, Magnus Egerstedt. The native...
Satellite campus still a political minefield for UNC
A campus trustee is warning UNC Chapel Hill officials to keep an eye on political considerations as they pick developers...
Get to know Rep. Celeste Cairns
Celeste Cairns is a GOP state representative for Carteret County and part of Craven, first elected in 2022. She won...
State fiscal forecast: cloudy
Legislative and executive-branch fiscal forecasters say they anticipate the state will collect $34.7 billion in general-fund revenues in fiscal 2026-27,...
Commerce gauges counties’ vitality
State Commerce Department officials have created an “economic vitality” dashboard to help gauge how well North Carolina’s counties are faring...
Berger concedes to Page
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, on Tuesday conceded that he lost his District 26 party primary to challenger Sam Page....
Turner vs. Winston
Asheville-area Rep. Brian Turner, D-Buncombe, is unhappy with the way a prominent Triangle hotelier and developer responded to a recent...
French company agrees to give up offshore wind leases for $928M
France’s TotalEnergies says it’s signed a settlement agreement with the Trump administration to give up two offshore wind leases, including...
