COVID-19
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…
Lawmakers Want To Know Why Governor Grabbed Rural Broadband Money
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Roy Cooper to reverse a move to eliminate relief money for rural broadband, hurting children and seniors. A…
NC Expands Pre-Thanksgiving No-Cost COVID-19 Testing
RALEIGH – This weekend, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is offering more than 120 no-cost COVID-19 community testing events, including new locations in partnership with…
Johnston Health Donates 10,000 KN95 Masks To Local Schools
Johnston Health, as part of UNC Health, donated 10,000 non-medical grade masks to Johnston County Public Schools on Oct. 30. Health and safety is of utmost importance as more teachers…
Cooper isn’t ready to take North Carolina back into COVID-19 lockdown
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper says he won’t take North Carolina backward. He says he isn’t ready to levy another lockdown because of COVID-19. Still,…
Good News On The State Budget
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 recession in March, North Carolina policymakers have been watching government revenues and expenditures carefully. How big a hole would…
Governor Introduces COVID-19 County Alert System
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced a new COVID-19 County Alert System to pinpoint counties…
JWL Of Smithfield Receives $2,041 In Donations From Grassroots Group
The Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) is grateful to have received $2,041 in donations from the grassroots group Flock-a-Senior JoCo, which is specifically earmarked to help keep JWL’s eight…
Moore Declares Mandate For GOP Lawmakers, Previews Redistricting
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Redistricting could prove contentious in next year’s legislative session. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, previewed the 2021 legislature at a news conference…
NC Rural Communities Seeing Rapid Growth In COVID-19 Cases
Since September, new COVID-19 cases have been increasing faster in rural counties, according to a new report by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. “It’s particularly worrisome to see…
Harnett County Sheriff’s Office Releases Statement On Gun Permits
On Tuesday, November 10th, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office suspended all fingerprinting services until November 23rd. This includes concealed carry applications and employment fingerprints. Effective immediately, the processing of gun…
