Featured Spotlight Catawba Riverkeeper: North Carolina parking reform to protect waterways and communities Catawba Riverkeeper Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 Updated Jul 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, July 6, Gov. Josh Stein signed a parking lot reform and stormwater control bill into law. kAm%96 3:== 2:>D E@ C65F46 7=@@5:?8 2?5 H2E6C A@==FE:@?[ =@H6C 9@FD:?8 2?5 56G6=@A>6?E 4@DED 2?5 C6G:E2=:K6 >2:? DEC66ED 3J 6=:>:?2E:?8 @FE52E65 A2C<:?8 C68F=2E:@?D 2?5 6>A@H6C:?8 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED E@ 36EE6C >2?286 CF?@77 5FC:?8 C656G6=@A>6?E]k^Am In this file photo from November 2023, the Catawba River courses through Morganton behind the River Village shopping center. 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