Ray Gronberg
Recent Stories
1. Mission could still open ER in Arden, despite lack of public hearing, NC judge rules
A North Carolina appellate court has reopened the possibility of Mission Hospital building a new emergency room in Arden. Last...
2. With Tropical Storm Debby, Fayetteville and North Carolina learn from previous devastating storms
Autumn Davis stood on her front porch Wednesday, gesturing toward the mounds of dirt in the vacant lot next door....
3. Local rep, fishermen call on state to improve fishery management after flounder season cancellation
Recreational fishermen have been barred from catching the state’s most valued finifish, the Southern flounder, this year because they exceeded...
4. Anti-Trump group led by ex-GOP operative now targeting North Carolina
North Carolina has tens of thousands of moderate Republicans — and some solidly conservative voters — who have the potential...
5. In the world of nicotine products, Zyn is in
For two years, Austin Collins consumed roughly 14 mg of nicotine a day — the equivalent of nine to 14...
6. HPU continues its expansion
Construction crews continue to make progress on buildings for two new academic programs at High Point University that involve an...
7. With care shortage growing, local colleges are expanding programs and cranking up new ones designed to get as many nurses into the workforce as quickly as possible
Jessica Nichols emerged from college with a bachelor’s degree in communications with her sights set on a broadcast journalism career....
8. As the deadline nears, more than 300,000 claims have been filed in the Camp Lejeune toxic water case
Facing an Aug. 10 deadline, hundreds of thousands of Marine Corps veterans, family members, and others have filed claims in...
9. Coastal Resources Commission renews effort to restore AEC protections for Jockey’s Ridge
At an August 6 special meeting of the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC), the commissioners voted unanimously to begin...
10. Buncombe residents use millions of recyclable plastic bags a year; nearly all end up in landfills, Watchdog finds
Buncombe County residents use an astounding number of single-use plastic bags every year — 130 million, by one estimate —...
10. Air permit reclassifies Wilmington terminal to major source
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality said Wednesday it had granted a Title V air quality...
1. Study cites $1B in High Point sewer needs
A new state study recommends about $1 billion of wastewater upgrades for High Point to help accommodate growth in the...
2. Cone Health CEO says merger partner Risant aligns with the medical system’s values
For the second time in three years, Greensboro-based Cone Health is planning to become part of another health system —...