Ray Gronberg
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Water, power and roads
The day was one for mountain-county legislators to share their experiences and observations about the hurricane and its aftermath, and...
State, Wake and Raleigh join forces on incentives deal for medical-staffing company
Weatherby Healthcare, a medical staffing company, has pledged to invest $7.6 million and to add 155 new jobs by 2029...
Company police under scrutiny
A lawsuit spawned by October 2022’s mass shooting in Raleigh may put the state’s “company police” law — and one...
In court
Taylor hasn’t responded to an email asking for comment, and as of Tuesday afternoon the eCourts case file doesn’t list...
Port of Wilmington fares well in ranking
Wilmington continues to fare well in a worldwide ranking of container-port efficiency, albeit not as well in the latest version...
Power restoration nears end in SC; western NC proving a harder nut to crack
Duke Energy is warning that some of its customers in Western North Carolina could be without electricity “for an extended...
Bridge loans available for Helene-hit small business
The Mountain BizWorks nonprofit in Asheville is creating a small business lending program to assist recovery from Hurricane Helene, with $7.5 million...
Mission Hospital may drill more wells
Meanwhile, officials at Asheville’s Mission Hospital say they continue to “have the staff and resources” to treat all patients arriving...
Tillis weighs in on Helene rumors
Corbin isn’t the only prominent Republican speaking up. North Carolina U.S. Sen Thom Tillis, appearing Sunday on CBS’ Face the...
Toyota North Carolina update
Japan’s Nikkei Asia reported Thursday that Toyota is slowing some of its plans to build new EVs, but it’s not...
WCU joins App, UNC Asheville in delaying resumption of classes
Western Carolina University may have escaped damage from Hurricane Helene, but so many employees are coping with the storm’s fallout...
Flying into the storm zone
On Monday evening, some random Reddit scrolling amid the second game of the Braves-Mets doubleheader called to my attention that a...
LGC sides with Cabarrus
Speaker Moore isn’t the only one taking shots at Folwell. The treasurer is having a tough go of things at...
