Ray Gronberg
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10. School officer scramble: So, what happened with the sheriff, Fayetteville and other towns?
The sky was blue and the temperature in the low 80s, balmy for the Cape Fear region, the day Sheriff...
1. Republican lawmakers, governor would make appointments to new Charlotte transit authority, bill says
Republican lawmakers and the governor would appoint board members to help make decisions on managing Charlotte’s buses, light rail and...
2. Utility ‘crisis’ looms for NC towns that didn’t get budget funding
Last year, state lawmakers spent about $2 billion to fix aging water and sewer infrastructure in small towns across North...
3. The state ‘child care crisis,’ the Transylvania ‘child care desert,’ and the impending ‘fiscal cliff’
Khloe Bickford has decided once and for all that a career in child care is not for her. She worked...
4. Area leaders, officials, business owners urge for EMC action to regulate PFAS
Elected officials, local business owners and directors of environmental nonprofits and organizations convened in a Tuesday meeting with a common...
5. Another political party in North Carolina OK’d for fall; 2 others remain in limbo
North Carolina’s elections board certified unanimously on Tuesday a right-leaning political party to field candidates this fall in the state,...
6. N.C. House wants to spend opioid money on multiple abstinence-based recovery centers, while experts stress access to medication
Near the end of the recently recessed legislative session, the N.C. House of Representatives made an extensive budget proposal on...
7. Changing dining habits contributing to Raleigh restaurant closings, economist and business owners say
Shawn Benjamin lives in Raleigh and describes himself as a “foodie,” eating out an average of three times per week....
8. Group pushes for strict new DWI laws
Western North Carolina’s regional DWI taskforce has renewed its push to pass several new drunk-driving bills into law during next...
9. Chatham County Commissioner shares latest on Bynum contamination, Wolfspeed development
In a community on one end of Chatham County, a major development project is quickly progressing — in another, a...
10. Stanley to charge for public records
The town of Stanley has adopted a public records policy that charges a special service fee for access to public...
1. 10 Years After NC Supreme Court ruled against Chapel Hill, cash-only towing fees remain
Local residents and many visitors to Chapel Hill and Carrboro know the towns have a reputation for downtown parking being...
2. What happens if Roy Cooper is on the Democratic ticket?
The name of Gov. Roy Cooper has come up among a handful of state governors as a replacement on the...