COVID-19
State Auditor Says DPI’s COVID Mismanagement Puts Children At Risk
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The Department of Public Instruction spent $76 million of Coronavirus Relief Funds without making sure the money was helping students, a new audit…
Longtime Matriarch Of Oldest Dunn Store Dies Of COVID
Joyce Jones applied for and got a job at Jordan’s Jewelry in 1952. She stayed for the next 68 years. Jones, 87, passed away Friday following a month-long battle with…
Lawmakers Slam State Officials For Lockdowns That Left Students Behind
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — More students face repeating a grade than any time in the past century, says David Stegall, deputy superintendent of innovation at…
NC Medicaid Expands Website To Include New Resources For Medicaid Beneficiaries And Applicants
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of a new online portal for North Carolinians receiving or looking to apply for Medicaid. The portal provides…
North Carolina Lowers The Rate Of Teacher Attrition
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools, more teachers were staying in North Carolina’s classrooms. North Carolina succeeded in lowering its teacher-attrition rate,…
Meadow Lane Elementary Reports COVID-19 Cluster
GOLDSBORO – Today, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) reported a COVID-19 cluster at Meadow Lane Elementary, which involves three staff members and two students, none of whom have been on…
NCDHHS To Provide Automatic Payment To Thousands Of Households To Help With Winter Heating Bills
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it will issue an automated payment to thousands of eligible households to help with winter heating expenses via the…
Prisons Temporarily Suspends And Consolidates Some Facility Operations Due To COVID-19
RALEIGH – Prisons’ leadership is consolidating some of its operations to help mitigate the surge of COVID-19 in North Carolina and its impact on the prison system. This allows the…
State Elections Board Certifies Most Results As Chief Justice Recount Continues
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections made it official. But not without a bit of controversy. The board certified results of the 2020 election…
Cooper Tightens Mask Requirement, Warns Of Further Restrictions
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper in a new executive order is encouraging local authorities to pursue criminal and civil penalties against businesses that fail to…
Governor Tightens Existing Mask Requirements And Enforcement
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country.…
Johnston County Tax Collections Office Closed This Week
The Johnston County Tax Collections office will be closed to the public this week (Nov. 23 – 27) due to a staffing shortage caused by COVID-19 quarantines. The Tax Offices…
