Ray Gronberg
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8. Despite success of alcohol bracelets, only Waynesville Police have gotten behind them
A pilot program that outfitted DWI offenders with alcohol monitoring bracelets proved successful in breaking the cycle for those with...
9. Opinion: Amid budget and staff cuts, should UNCA continue with seemingly exorbitant Ideas Fest?
I have an idea for the University of North Carolina Asheville and the Asheville Ideas Fest folks: Consider ending it....
10. Swain County commissioner expelled from meeting
Following a heated exchange with another county commissioner during a closed session, Swain County Commissioner David Loftis was expelled from...
1. Apple delays plans for RTP campus. Company says it’s still committed to region
Consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. is delaying plans to build a corporate campus in Research Triangle Park. But the company...
2. NC Real Estate Commission’s property flood history disclosure rule begins soon
Advocates believe homebuyers will be able to make more informed decisions after a rule requiring sellers to disclose detailed information...
3. Communities across N.C. work to curb suicides amid worsening mental health crisis
Rik Emaus came home one afternoon in August 2021 to find his teenage daughter distraught. “She just had this absolute...
4. In 7-3 vote, Charlotte City Council approves $650M for Bank of America Stadium renovations
The Charlotte City Council voted 7-3 Monday night to approve spending $650 million worth of tax money to help renovate...
5. State: Two companies in Wilmington must add dust control measures
The state is requiring two companies with facilities near the Port of Wilmington to adopt additional control measures after investigating...
6. Judge Boyle rejects preliminary injunction in wetlands case
North Carolina environmental organizations are celebrating a recent decision in a coastal North Carolina man’s challenge to remaining federal wetland...
7. Bill could offer owners of threatened oceanfront homes along the NC coast a way out
An oceanfront home in Rodanthe on the Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic in late May. It was the sixth...
8. Moore County airport reviewing return of commercial service
Moore County Airport officials and the Convention and Visitors Bureau have opened discussions into the possibility of commercial flights returning...
9. App State rescinds evening parking pass requirement
Appalachian State University has rescinded its evening parking pass requirement, allowing drivers once more to park for free on the...
10. Lawsuit challenges large SAGA multi-use development in Corolla
Faced with a 13-acre mixed use development in the heart of their community, the Whalehead Property Owners Association (WPOA) has...