Ray Gronberg
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Dueling strategies for addressing DMV’s problems
Gov. Josh Stein and new DMV commissioner Paul Tine are pledging to work with legislators and State Auditor Dave Boliek...
Energy study targets 2026 report
As for UNC Chapel Hill’s energy study, campus officials say they’ve hired Irvine, California’s Salas O’Brien to help them figure out the institution’s...
Trustee questions dorm-construction process
Speaking of dorm space, UNC Chapel Hill trustees this month gave Roberts’ team permission to permission to demolish a building...
UNC’s enrollment plans spark unusual town-gown harmony
If you’re at all familiar with how town-gown politics usually roll in Chapel Hill, the lack of public dispute about...
Dems ahead on generic General Assembly ballot?
Speaking of polls, the Strategic Partners survey for Conservatives for Clean Energy served up a somewhat different picture of the generic ballot...
Buc-ee’s building plan review is underway
In the spirit of tying up a loose end, I can report that the folks at Buc-ee’s have submitted building plans to...
NC voters back nuclear expansion, oppose utility surcharges, favor renewables over fossil fuels
While they don’t like the state Senate’s approach, North Carolina voters do seem receptive to legislation that would make it...
Wayne, Mecklenburg land new businesses
North Carolina’s business recruiters have scored two more wins, via projects that promise to bring 216 jobs to Wayne County...
Activists mobilize against gas station developments in Alamance and Pitt counties
Triangle-area activists are hoping to use disputes about the construction of gas stations in Alamance and Pitt counties to mount...
Lazzara pushing redevelopment tax break
A bill’s moving through the Senate committee process that would set up a process for some projects to get a...
Country club case confounds YIMBYs
There’s been some media attention paid to the Raleigh Country Club’s litigation against the city over its willingness to allow a 16-unit...
Old-school pitchers shine as Peterson and Skubal go the distance
Since the start of the baseball season, I’ve been giving my MLB.tv subscription a workout. This past weekend was no exception, and...
Railroads ticketed for aid in House Helene bill
Deep in the fine print of the House’s latest hurricane-recovery aid package, there are two proposed appropriations that would help...
