Ray Gronberg
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10. ‘OBX’ creator’s new series begins filming in town this week
Jonas Pate’s new Amazon series will roll cameras starting this week in the Port City. “The Runarounds” is about a...
1. A new military branch focused on cyber warfare? Some in Congress want to create it
In 2019, the Space Force became the nation’s first new military branch in nearly 80 years. Now, Congress is already...
2. Piedmont Pit Stops: How North Carolina’s wine industry emerged from the ashes of Big Tobacco
Behind wrought iron gates just off Highway 268 in Dobson, a winding road weaves through a lush, hilly landscape dotted...
3. NC environmental commissioner says he doesn’t mean to dodge public records law
A state environmental board member said remarks he made during a public meeting Thursday were intended to clarify how the...
4. State Board of Education discusses educator prep and licensure, principal portfolios
The State Board of Education’s virtual meeting on Thursday included multiple discussions related to educator preparation and licensure — including...
5. Alcohol-monitoring for some NC parents could save lives. Uncertainty about the law presents a roadblock.
For months now, Michael Dean Smith said, he has feared his infant daughter will be hurt or killed in a...
6. Flood of concerns: Planning board denies western bank amendments
“We’ve really struggled with this whole entire text amendment — this whole entire comprehensive plan,” planning board member Cameron Moore...
7. Setting the Course: Mill site rezoning sets stage for Canton’s future
The former Champion/Pactiv paper mill site came under new zoning Thursday, when the Canton town board voted to change its...
8. Opinion: The case against a 135-foot Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
The Historic Wilmington Foundation (HWF) celebrates the announcement of a $242 million grant from the Biden-Harris Administration for the Cape...
9. Oak Island council revisits house size limits
Oak Island Town Council approved a motion June 18 directing the planning board to take a closer look at possible...
10. South Carolina expects another million residents by 2042. Most will be coming to these few counties.
South Carolina will grow to nearly 6.4 million residents by 2042 — if the state’s latest projections prove accurate —...
1. Amid condemnations of political violence, no cessation of political warfare
One response to the horrific shooting at former president Donald Trump’s Saturday campaign rally was both universal and predictable. Across...
2. EMC delays PFAS action again, considers taking broader role over pollution discharge permits
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission deferred action to initiate the regulatory process for PFAS standards under consideration in a...