Government’s Basic Tasks Need Doing
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — One morning in late March, I drove from my home in Southern Wake County to my office in North Raleigh...
Health Screenings, Social Distancing On The School Calendar For Fall 2020
By Lindsay Marchello
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH —Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall.
COVID-19...
Free COVID-19 Community Testing Events Scheduled
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has 39 upcoming community testing events scheduled in Bladen, Duplin, Johnston, Edgecombe,...
Funding Available To Help Low-Income Households With Energy Bills During Hot Summer Months
Funding is now available to help North Carolinians in crisis pay cooling or heating bills or secure cooling or heating resources. The North Carolina...
Tuition And Fees Will Stay The Same Despite Possible COVID-19 Disruptions
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is keeping tuition and fees the same...
You Decide: Can Good Things Come From Bad Times?
By Dr. Mike Walden
My mother died twenty years ago. Although she didn’t have much formal education – she dropped out of high school after...
Johnston County Public Schools Will Start School Year Online
School Year For All Students Will Begin Aug. 17th With Remote Learning
K-5 Students Will Return To Classrooms September 8th
SMITHFIELD - At the conclusion of...
Thompson Gets The Call To MLB, Mullins Makes Opening Day Roster
After months of uncertainty with not only the possibility of baseball being played but in the world as a whole, a long-awaited dream has...
Governor Cooper: Congress Needs To Act Now And Extend Unemployment Benefits For Struggling Workers
Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper:
Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in...
Smithfield Electric Customers Urged To Establish Payment Plan Ahead Of July 29 Deadline
On July 29, Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order No. 142 will expire and normal utility billing will resume.
First issued on March 31, the governor’s...
