Ray Gronberg
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5. Does Waynesville mill site have a future without Canton? Sale is pending, but only time will tell
It’s been a year since Canton papermill workers walked through the shoot for their final shift, but across town, the...
6. Spring Lake released from state control of finances
North Carolina’s Local Government Commission voted this week to return full control of all financial affairs to the town of...
7. Union of Concerned Scientists study shows that climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and results for North Carolina were “sobering.”
When Hurricane Florence hit New Bern more than five years ago, families had to be rescued from the Trent Court...
8. Frustration boils over: Pender County residents rally about brown water
Hampstead residents have started a petition regarding discolored water and reached out to commissioners after they said concerns were not...
9. Cameron discusses auto park
Conversations have continued on a proposed auto park just outside of downtown Cameron, but with no formal application, the discussions...
10. Community members divided as City Council vote on Haw Creek housing development nears
Days ahead of a pivotal meeting to discuss the final proposal for the “Meadows at Haw Creek” housing development, not...
1. J.D. Vance pick unnerves GOP’s business elite, thrills populists
Former president Donald Trump’s choice of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee reflects the ascendancy of the...
2. Macon County Commissioners table flood, water and soil ordinances for next 3 months
Tensions ran high at the most recent Macon County Commissioners meeting where about 300 people turned out to express their...
3. Another option for voters? RFK Jr. will be on NC ballot, but Cornel West won’t
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be allowed to run for president in North Carolina, the State Board of Elections decided...
4. School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona’s budget.
In 2022, Arizona pioneered the largest school voucher program in the history of education. Under a new law, any parent...
5. Unfunded state mandate will cost local governments more than money
Buried deep within a 40-page regulatory reform bill that became law last week, a new policy handed down by the...
6. Increased abortion restrictions complicate training, stoke worries about next generation of OB-GYNs
Rachel Jensen was excited to embark on the next phase of her training in obstetrics and gynecology — a fellowship...
7. Toyota’s surprise potential Haas F1 alliance explained
Toyota could strike a new Formula 1 alliance with Haas, with the two parties understood to be in talks for...