Ray Gronberg
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10. Southern Shores weighs use of 2,4-D herbicide in canals to control milfoil
Before the Town of Southern Shores made a decision about how to treat milfoil, an invasive weed found in the...
1. Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies
In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret...
2. North Carolina legislators leave after veto overrides, ballot question, unfinished business
The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up this year’s chief work session Thursday after overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes,...
3. ‘We can’t build our way out of this’: NHC Endowment addresses affordable housing, other questions
It was an ear-popping remark to hear Wednesday evening at GLOW Academy: “We can’t build our way out of this.”...
4. 2 new school cost estimates explode
The new cost projections on the next two Guilford County Schools construction projects being considered came in radically higher —...
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...