COVID-19
Group of health clubs, gyms file lawsuit against the governor
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Health clubs, gyms, spas, and karate dojos have joined to file a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order keeping their…
Harnett County Reports 3 Additional COVID-19 Related Deaths
16 of 24 Deaths Linked To Lillington Nursing Center The Harnett County Health Department is reporting three additional COVID-19 related deaths of Harnett County residents. This increases the total number…
Cooper wants safety plans for RNC as Trump threatens to relocate event
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina is in talks with Republican organizers to ensure the August presidential nominating convention can be held safely in Charlotte,…
Social distancing adds stress to veterans with mental health concerns
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Unemployment, homelessness, depression, and a host of mental health issues are on the rise for North Carolina’s military veterans. Veterans face…
Prisons Resumes Limited Offender Transfers to Accommodate Jail and Court System Movements
RALEIGH – The Division of Prisons has resumed a limited number of transfers of offenders to make room for other offenders sentenced to state prison. The movement of offenders currently…
Go-Slow Reopening May Be Costly
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Over the first two months of the coronavirus crisis, our labor-market cratered. The number of employed North Carolinians dropped by 820,000, or 17%. Only 56.3%…
Selma Will Not Open Town Pool This Year
SELMA – Tuesday afternoon, the Town of Selma and Selma Parks and Recreation announced they will not open the Selma Town Pool for the entire summer. After careful consideration officials…
Register Of Deeds Office To Get Back To Business
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive announced today that his office will resume modified normal business practices effective Monday, June 1, 2020. The Register of Deeds Office…
COVID-19 Community Testing Event May 28th In Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS – CommWell Health and the Town of Four Oaks are partnering to offer anyone with symptoms or no symptoms COVID-19 drive-thru testing. Two kinds of tests for COVID-19:…
Gym owners confused, frustrated with Phase Two of Cooper’s reopening
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Jeff Brooks was watching the governor in a news conference. Brooks, who owns a gym in Onslow County, immediately realized he…
Cooper Isn’t Addressing Urgent Needs
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — During the month of April alone, North Carolina lost 572,000 jobs, or 12.5% of the state’s total employment. That’s a higher rate of job loss…
A Season Deferred: Finding Hope in Disappointment
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Staffer Shares His Experience with an Athletic Season Cut Short—and Realizes Now That God Had a Different Story Written for Him KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In “normal” circumstances,…
