Governor: K-12 Public Schools Can Reopen With Safety Measures
Districts may choose to conduct school entirely by remote learning; North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 for three more weeks
RALEIGH - Governor Roy...
Private K-12 Schools Don’t Have To Wait For Reopening Order
By Lindsay Marchello
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — While public schools wait for Gov. Roy Cooper to decide how classes will look this year, private schools...
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...
