Ray Gronberg
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10. City sues over water contaminant
The city of High Point has filed a civil lawsuit against chemical companies it claims are responsible for contaminants in...
1. Wide-ranging NC bill takes aim at mail-in voting, local government powers, AI-generated political ads
Major changes to North Carolina’s elections rules, in 2024 or beyond, were unveiled Thursday in a state Senate committee —...
2. Saint Augustine’s University leader drops bombshell allegation in response to lawsuit
Saint Augustine’s University Board of Trustees Chairman Brian Boulware is fighting back against allegations against him and the leadership of...
3. House budget proposal aims to deregulate child care to reduce costs, but experts say that won’t work
The North Carolina House’s budget proposal would change how the state funds subsidized child care. Advocates worry that the change...
4. Legislative infighting overshadows child care crisis
Without immediate action from the General Assembly, Pandemic-era federal grants to child care providers will run out on July 1...
5. Reparations commission completes voting, recommends 38 policies
Asheville and Buncombe’s Community Reparations Commission has completed its recommendations, passing 38 suggested policies and programs. After more than two...
6. Conference chair slips in provision to stall automatic expunctions, NC Chamber poll shows broad bipartisan support
Local representatives expressed confusion this month after a broadly supported provision to automate expunctions for dismissed and “not guilty” charges...
7. Stuck in a hospital, hoping for a place of his own
Tylor Freeman would like to go home. His problem? There’s no home to go to. Instead, the 29-year-old has been...
8. Leaders hail ‘promising’ Haw Creek project revisions ahead of Asheville City Council vote
The Asheville City Council plans to vote next month on a housing development in East Asheville’s Haw Creek neighborhood, as...
9. SMPO prioritizes projects despite no regional funds
There’s no money right now to do anything about them, but transportation planning representatives for southern Moore County this week...
10. Cape Fear Business Alliance supports bill making PFAS manufacturers liable for cleanup costs, Wilmington Chamber won’t comment
The Cape Fear Business Alliance, an organization of small businesses, voiced their support for renewed legislative efforts to hold PFAS...
1. Where N.C. mortgage holders are underwater on their home loans
While most U.S. homeowners are sitting on a mountain of home equity after years of rising house prices, a number...
2. NC investigators probe State Treasurer Dale Folwell over use of state vehicles
State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a longtime Republican politician who refers to himself as the “keeper of the public purse,” is...