Rural Health Care Buckles Under Pressure Of COVID Shutdowns
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 shutdowns have ravaged rural health care.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration froze elective surgeries to prepare for an...
You Decide: How Long Will North Carolina’s Recovery Take?
By Dr. Mike Walden
I usually pepper my public presentations with some humor. After all, even I know economics can be a rather dull and dry...
Benson Mule Days Postponed Until 2021
BENSON - The Benson Chamber of Commerce announced late-today they will not hold Mule Days this year due to COVID-19 concerns. The festival will...
NC College Students Help Local Governments, Nonprofits With COVID-19 Response
Town of Smithfield and Princeton are participating
An effort by Governor Roy Cooper’s administration is matching North Carolina college students in need of work experience...
Tensions Rise Between Cooper, Republican Council Of State Members
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Tensions between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and some Republican members of the Council of State surfaced again. This...
Don’t Keep Workers Sidelined
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s “headline” unemployment rate in May was 12.9%. That’s the highest monthly rate since the Great Depression. But on...
N.C. Mountain State Fair Canceled For 2020
FLETCHER – As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of conditions come September, the N.C. Mountain State Fair will not...
Amid Crisis, Governor Continues To Block Republican-Led Legislation
By Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — During a 2020 legislative session immersed in financial doubt and civil unrest, Republican lawmakers flailed against Gov. Roy...
Bowling Alleys Can Reopen, Judge Rules, While Cooper Plans Appeal
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Bowling alleys in North Carolina can reopen, though bars, gyms, and amusement parks remain closed.
N.C. Business Court Judge...
Choice Should Guide School Reopening
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — If you are among the minority of North Carolinians who haven’t supported the expansion of parental choice in education over...
