Ray Gronberg
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9. App State football program’s ‘busting at the seams’
Appalachian State Athletic Director Doug Gillin, who spoke in the field house during the football team’s Media Day on Thursday,...
10. Hendersonville plan lays out ‘unprecedented growth’ and need for affordable housing
City of Hendersonville leaders are focused on how to accommodate overwhelming post-pandemic population growth, which is projected to continue for...
1. NC Medicaid now covers weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic
Starting Thursday, North Carolina Medicaid will cover weight loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic. Known as GLP-1s (Glucagon-like Peptide agonists),...
2. Can Harris help NC Democrats win the ‘Obama coalition’ they’ve been chasing since 2008?
Democrats hope a Kamala Harris presidential campaign will reach the voters who helped flip North Carolina blue in 2008 but...
3. Weathering the whims of a dry and wet summer on NC farms
North Carolina agriculture is bouncing back thanks to recent rain after a drought devastated crops earlier this summer, though one...
4. No cake for Pless: legislator declines invite to Maggie’s milestone birthday party
Past and present community leaders, residents, and even theme park actors gathered for Maggie’s 50th birthday party on July 19,...
5. New funding for Graham County highway expansion keeps construction moving despite more than $25 million deficit
New federal funding will move forward a Graham County highway project – originally promised almost 60 years ago. Construction is...
6. Buttigieg: Justice Department lawsuit necessary to get freight trains out of Amtrak’s way
The Justice Department needed to file a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern for its poor handling of Amtrak’s Crescent because Class...
7. Rabid raccoon attack raises questions about when cases get reported to the public
A rabid raccoon attacked Durham resident Christine Houghton in broad daylight in May when she was running on a trail...
8. Tillis’ funding request for Canton fire station moves forward
The effects of deadly flooding in 2021 are still being felt in the town of Canton, but thanks to a...
9. Critics push back on proposal to end NC car emission inspections
The North Carolina Department of Air Quality determined the state can meet federal air requirements without annual vehicle emission inspections...
10. Kane Realty is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to make the West End happen
Kane Realty, one of Raleigh’s most influential developers, is investing heavily to turn a once industrial corner of downtown into...
1. Dare and Hyde counties move to build more teacher housing units
As Outer Banks communities face a critical shortage of housing for workers, two projects moving forward with an assist from...