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...
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...
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...
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
Chief Justice Newby Allows Courts To Reopen Across The State
By David Bass
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Newly-sworn-in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running....
Bar Owners Say ABC Is Canceling Permits, Blocking Post-COVID Reopening
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. Bar Owners Association, in a news release, says the N.C. ABC has canceled some 120 permits...
NCDHHS Partnering With Health Systems On Large-Scale Vaccine Events
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with health systems, local health departments and community health centers across the state...
