COVID-19
Governor Signs Executive Order To Address Disproportionate Impact Of COVID-19 On Communities Of Color
RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 143 to addresses the social, environmental, economic, and health disparities in communities of color that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
County Refuses To Notify Patients Possibly Exposed To COVID-19 Positive EMS Workers
BENSON – Three Johnston County EMS workers who recently tested positive for COVID-19 are expected to make a complete recovery. However, Johnston County officials say they will not notify patients…
Public Library Reopening June 8th With Limited Services
Curbside Services Will Continue Through July 31st SMITHFIELD – The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield will reopen on Monday, June 8th with limited services. The library will allow…
New Local COVID-19 Hotline Number
SMITHFIELD – Effective Wednesday, June 3rd, the new hotline number for COVID-19 information in Johnston County will be 919-209-8310. The hours of operation for the hotline will remain the same: …
One County Gets Reprieve, But Others Facing Financial Catastrophe
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina will make sure Tyrrell County won’t default on its debt, but the intervention buys just one year. Tyrrell County borrowed…
Downtown Smithfield Development Offering Assistance To Small Businesses Impacted By Pandemic
SMITHFIELD– The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) announced today a grant to support downtown businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Created to address the immediate needs of small, for-profit businesses and…
Governor’s Views On Demonstrations Shift As COVID-19 Limits Remain
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death…
North Carolina’s Local Governments Face A Grim Financial Future
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s local governments face a grim financial future. Tyrrell County may offer a sobering preview. The inland northeastern county, bordered by…
Job Losses Merit Energetic Response
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina employers shed 616,000 jobs in March and April, according to the latest establishment survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a decline…
Gym Owners Ready For Court Battle After Filing Lawsuits Against Gov. Cooper
By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Like many gym owners in North Carolina, Neil Strother and his wife, Ann, just want to reopen their Wilson business, Victory Fitness.…
NC To Observe Day Of Mourning To Honor People Who Passed From COVID-19
Moment Of Silence Monday At 12 Noon Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging all North Carolinians to honor Monday, June 1, 2020 as a Day of Mourning to grieve the 100,000…
You Decide: Can We Have Both Health And Wealth?
By Dr. Mike Walden In the five previous recessions I’ve lived through as a professional economist, the government did everything it could to encourage consumers to buy and businesses to sell.…
