You Decide: Is Round Two Of The COVID Recession On The Way?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Just when we thought things were getting better, could they go the other way and get worse? For most of the...
Johnston Health Pauses Elective Surgeries Requiring Overnight Stay
Change will free up 10 medical beds, but it won’t be enough to meet demand, CMO says
Due to the surge of COVID-19 patients needing...
Parents Revolt Over Buncombe County School Board’s Mask Mandate
By David Bass Carolina Journal
Mask wars have once again erupted in Buncombe County after the school board voted during a specially called meeting...
School Board Reversal: 4-3 Vote To Mandate Masks This School Year
Less than two weeks after voting to allow parental choice this school year on masks in Johnston County Public Schools, the Board of Education...
$40.6 Million In Unspent Recovery Funds Could Soon Be Designated
Johnston County Commissioners are expected to decide very soon on how to spend $40.6 million in funds earmarked for Johnston County through the federal...
Johnston UNC Health Care Workers Protest COVID Vaccination Mandate
Approximately 25 protesters gathered Sunday afternoon in front of Johnston UNC Health in Smithfield to protest a recent decision by hospital administrators making COVID...
Suburban, Rural Schools Make Masks Optional; Urban Counties Keep Mandates
By Andrew Dunn Carolina Journal
Given the freedom to choose whether to mandate masks for students, school boards across the state have begun voting...
Johnson Issues Statement On 4-3 School Board Vote
Johnston County school board member Ronald Johnson issued a statement following Thursday's 4-to-3 vote allowing facemasks to be optional for students and staff. Mr....
Smithfield To Receive $3.8 Million In American Rescue Plan Funds
The Smithfield Town Council voted to accept $3.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. Smithfield will receive half of the funds in July...
Governor Announces Vaccination Pressure Campaign, No New Mask Mandate
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal
Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Thursday, July 29, that, although statewide mask mandates will still expire July 30 according...
