COVID-19
Additional Expiration Date Extension For Select DMV Credentials
Five credentials impacted RALEIGH – On Sept. 4, Governor Cooper signed Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0. Among its provisions is a new extension of the expiration dates of five DMV credentials.…
Bring Young Kids Back To School
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Most North Carolina schoolchildren began this academic year trying to learn from home rather than at school. How’s it going so far? Set aside the…
How Town Market Became Pine Level’s Hometown Hero
Local Grocery Store Keeps Shelves Stocked, Customers Safe And Employees Supported During COVID-19 Pandemic PINE LEVEL – As the COVID-19 crisis hit in mid-March, a new set of challenges were…
You Decide: Will We Return To Farm Life?
By Dr. Mike Walden My father grew up on a hog farm in southwest Ohio in the 1920s and 30s. In those days, farms were highly self-sufficient and independent. Most…
State Developing COVID-19 Exposure Notification App
Expected to Launch Statewide in September RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is developing a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ that will launch…
Music Venues, Closed In North Carolina Since March, Struggle To Survive
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The Pour House Music Hall and Record Shop is eerily quiet. Dusty. Empty. It’s as though the music hall is still under…
Town Of Selma To Celebrate Railroad Days Festival With Virtual Events
SELMA – The Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department announced today that it will host virtual events, a model train display, a Food Truck Rodeo, and an online merchandise…
Governor Cooper Op-Ed: The Path To A Stronger, Healthier Future For North Carolina
Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper This pandemic has affected every corner of our state, including our state budget needs. For many families, it has also shifted their priorities. Last week,…
State Launches No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Program For Uninsured North Carolinians
Program will increase access to testing, but legislature should expand Medicaid when they meet this week RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has launched…
Cooper Seeking Too Much Power
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Throughout his gubernatorial term, Roy Cooper has sought vastly to expand the power of his office at the expense of other statewide-elected executives, the legislative…
House, Senate Budget Writers Unveil $1 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers presented a $1 billion COVID-19 package during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, news conference. The proposal — which they plan to…
Governor: North Carolina Can Move To Phase 2.5
Gyms, Museums, Playgrounds May Open Outdoor Visitation At Nursing Homes Allowed RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper today announced “that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of…
