COVID-19
North Carolina Used Car Prices Have Dropped 5th Most During the Pandemic
The uncertainty precipitated by COVID-19 has affected every sector of the economy, including the automotive industry. Car dealerships are experiencing sharp declines in used car sales, as much of the…
JCPS Considering Three Reopening Scenarios For 2020-2021 School Year
Johnston County Public Schools announced today they are considering three possible reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Based upon recently released documents…
Cooper Order Throws Local Governments Into Financial Havoc
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — An executive order giving people a break on utility payments threw local governments across North Carolina into financial havoc. In late March,…
Treasurer Folwell Calls On Governor To Grant Waiver Of Executive Order 142 For Citizen-Owned Utilities
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, called on Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein today to grant waivers from Executive Order 142 for cities that operate…
Social Distancing Becomes Signature Phrase Of Pandemic
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — If 2020 has a signature phrase so far, it’s “social distancing.” The term has become a staple of any discussion on COVID-19,…
Benson Health Receives COVID-19 “Fill The Gap” Grant
BENSON – Benson Health has received a $35,455.04 grant through the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation’s COVID-19 Fill the Gap Response Fund. The funding will be used to allow Benson Health in…
Cooper’s Orders Were Relatively Strict
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Should Gov. Roy Cooper continue his current approach to reopening North Carolina’s shattered economy, speed up the pace to save more jobs and businesses, or…
You Decide: How Will the Job Market Change After the Virus?
By Dr. Mike Walden There are still many, many questions about the coronavirus. One of the biggest is how life will change after the virus is banished. Among those many changes…
School Reopening Plans Raise Questions Of Feasibility
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — People are scratching their heads over the state’s health guidance about how schools can safely reopen. The upcoming school year won’t be…
CVS Health Opening COVID-19 Testing Site In Benson
CVS Health is continuing to evolve and expand their approach to COVID-19 testing to meet the needs of consumers, the business community and populations disproportionately impacted by the virus. As…
Stressed Over The Pandemic, Yet Prepared For What Comes Next
By: Becki Gray From flattening the curve to trending, tracking, and tracing. From PPE shortages, to months–long lockdowns and millions of unemployment claims. To stretching our constitutional rights to go along with months of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Through all this one…
General Assembly Makes Second Attempt To Reopen Gyms And Bars
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill reopening gyms and bars and expanding seating in restaurants has cleared the General Assembly. Again. The N.C. House on Wednesday,…
