Ray Gronberg
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Is there a precedent for Berger’s primary loss?
There’s no recent North Carolina precedent, if any, for Senate leader Phil Berger’s apparent GOP primary loss. The modern era...
VinFast intends to restart Chatham factory this year
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast says it intends to resume construction of its planned North Carolina factory in Chatham County as...
Merger of Duke service areas picks up support
Duke Energy’s proposed merger of its legacy service districts in the Carolinas has picked up support from state Attorney General...
Revamp of Dental Board once again on tap
It’s possible that legislators will renew a push to change the composition of the state board that licenses dentists, to...
Meyer cites Justice Center’s “toolkit” for move
Outgoing state Sen. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, says he’s leaving the legislator to run the N.C. Justice Center because the nonprofit...
Mayor defending Rocky Mount casino-site deal, despite audit
Rocky Mount’s mayor is defending the city’s acquisition of a prospective casino site in 2023, even though State Auditor Dave...
Hospital facility fees attacked — and defended
Stalled legislation that would restrict the use of “facility fees” by hospital systems could reduce healthcare costs for North Carolina...
Legislators briefed on Medicaid’s rising autism-care costs
Legislators balk when they see the financial cost of Medicaid-funded autism-care services, but the human costs of not paying bother...
A three-way stab at examining education
Gov. Josh Stein, Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall have announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon...
Auditor reports on Rocky Mount’s troubles
A big pay increase for police was one of the early links in the chain of events that plunged Rocky...
Meyer resigns; Orange, Caswell and Person Dems to pick replacement
Orange, Person and Caswell counties need a new state senator. On Monday, District 23 Sen. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, announced that...
Park Service: Last sections of Blue Ridge Parkway to reopen in late 2026
National Park Service officials say it’s going to take until late this year to repair enough of the damage from...
Legislative quandary: Paying for the ferry system
Among the many questions that’s hanging fire amid the House-Senate budget deadlock is the future of North Carolina’s coastal ferry...
