COVID-19
NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase Of COVID-19 Positive Tests
More than 3,000 Cases Reported The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one day number of COVID-19 cases with 3,119 cases reported. Other…
Lillington Cancels Christmas Parade
LILLINGTON — One of the few remaining Christmas parade dominoes fell Monday morning. Lillington commissioners decided to pull the plug on this year’s Christmas parade, joining a long list of…
Cooper Tightens Restrictions As State Treasurer Questions Policy
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper moved North Carolina backward in economic reopening in another virtual news conference that shut out some media outlets. Cooper tightened…
Governor Lowers Indoor Gathering Limit To 10 To Slow Spread Of COVID-19
Gov. Cooper & health officials urge North Carolinians to use caution when planning Thanksgiving events Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered…
Four Oaks “Reverse” Christmas Parade
The Four Oaks Christmas Parade will look a little different this year. The Coronavirus pandemic has challenged the Four Oaks Chamber of Commerce to come up with a new way…
Wayne County Public Library Launches Art Smart Program
Library seeks to support children’s learning and local businesses during COVID-19 On November 1st, the Wayne County Public Library in partnership with the Wayne County Arts Council launched a new…
JCPS Veterans Day Celebration Set For Nov. 11
Johnston County Public Schools will hold a special Veterans Day celebration to honor and recognize all Johnston County veterans for their service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Due to COVID-19 and…
Sisters Give Candy And Cards To Nursing Home Residents
BENSON – Two sisters who hold states titles, 11 year-old Madelyn Herring, Junior Miss North Carolina and 6 year-old Saylor-Claire Herring, Tiny Miss North Carolina spent the month of October…
Town Of Smithfield Applies For $900,000 COVID-19 Grant
The Smithfield Town Council has approved a request from Town Manager Michael Scott to apply for a $900,000 COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). If awarded, the Town plans to…
Democrats Threw Away Their Shot
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats thought the stars had finally aligned for smashing victories in 2020. A controversial Republican president was at the top of the GOP…
Average North Carolina Mortgage Debt Is $154,183
Delinquency Rate 0.89% Amid record-breaking unemployment numbers resulting from COVID-19, millions of Americans are struggling to make their mortgage payments in 2020. In response to the crisis, the CARES Act…
Elections Are A Soap Opera
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The day before the 2018 midterms, I posted a column about “what to do if you lose.” Without knowing the outcome, I urged those about…
