Ray Gronberg
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5. U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors,...
6. Rallying call for disability rights in N.C. draws national response
Just as in Marvel comics, when a superhero summons the team with the “Avengers assemble!” rallying cry, one member of...
7. Frustrated fishermen: NC recreational anglers go political in fight over flounder closure
State regulators have canceled the 2024 recreational flounder fishing season, citing continued overfishing of the fishery. The move has angered...
8. PFAS – forever chemicals linked to serious health issues – found above safe levels at 5 Buncombe, Henderson mobile home parks
Residents of five mobile home parks in Buncombe and Henderson counties rely on water systems that exceed the limit of...
9. Southside Project lawsuit to be dismissed after Forest Service drops logging project
A logging project in Macon and Jackson Counties has been dropped after conservation groups filed a lawsuit earlier this year....
10. NOAA proposal would require recreational boats to travel at just 10 knots for up to 90 miles from shore to protect whales
A National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration proposal would require many recreational boats along the East Coast to travel at just 10...
1. Supreme Court blocks controversial Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a controversial proposed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that would have provided billions of...
2. North Carolina’s restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the...
3. Cumberland County Board of Education considers consolidating schools amid structural deficit
Cumberland County Schools Associate Superintendent of Business Operations Jay Toland gave school board members a harsh reality check Thursday morning....
4. Dare Housing Task Force hears from UNC expert on ways to generate affordable housing
Faced with limited land and soaring property values, Dare County may have limited options to address its housing crisis, Tyler...
5. Forest Service changes Nantahala timber harvest plans in face of lawsuit
The U.S. Forest Service has announced it will not harvest timber from a 15-acre patch of North Carolina mountain forest...
6. Hurricanes lease, development agreement offer PNC Arena area chance to ‘come to life’
Philip Isley, chairman of the Centennial Authority, choked up as he tried to put the events of the day into...
7. Wilmington council member raises concerns over Rivenbark exceeding term limit on CFPUA board
A city council member argued Wilmington is failing to abide by rules governing appointments at a recent meeting, noting another...