COVID-19
$2.5 Million Approved To Help Fund Transit Rides To And From COVID-19 Vaccine Sites
The NC Department of Transportation and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding is being distributed to local transit agencies across the…
School Choice Could See Gains In New Legislature
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — As North Carolina prepares to celebrate National School Choice Week Jan. 24-30, the cause of educational freedom could see even more advancement during…
First Identified Case Of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 Variant Reported In NC
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first identification in a North Carolina resident of the COVID-19 variant called B.1.1.7, which was first detected in…
Harnett County Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Update
Public Health Officials with the Harnett County Health Department announced that individuals who have received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Harnett County Health Department will…
Cohen Urges Patience As Vaccine Rollout Slowly Accelerates
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — State health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen updated reporters on Thursday, Jan. 21 about the state of COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina. She…
Broadband Funding Will Capture Lawmakers’ Attention This Session
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — When the General Assembly reconvenes next week, broadband promises to be a hot topic. One of lawmakers’ first order of business, according to…
Johnston County Schools Administers First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Employees
Johnston County Public Schools began vaccinating employees with the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The district received approximately 40 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine…
COVID Immunity Is Too Far Off
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As of January 18, North Carolina has received about a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 330,000 of those doses have been injected into the…
Prisons’ First Vaccine Allocation Arrives, Inoculations Have Begun
RALEIGH -The North Carolina prison system has received its first allocation of coronavirus vaccine, and inoculations began Wednesday morning. “I urge everyone to get vaccinated,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of…
Cooper Pushes Multibillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bond
By Andrew Dunn Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it…
Grifols Begins Clinical Trial Of New Treatment That Would Provide Immediate Immunity Against COVID-19
The treatment could be administered in primary care centers to people who test positive for COVID-19, avoiding hospitalization due to the progression of the disease and complementing the vaccine in…
It’s Safe To Reopen Schools Where Hospitalization Is Low, Study Says
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A new national study says that it appears safe to reopen schools for in-person instruction in counties with lower rates of COVID-19…
