Cooper Mask Enforcement Rule Confused Businesses
By Emma Schambach
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order requiring face masks made North Carolina businesses responsible for enforcement. But they weren’t...
Free Markets Drive Innovation, Which Is Key In Attacking, Defeating Virus
By: Becki Gray
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic include the importance of keeping money in savings to cushion an economic shutdown. Accurate and transparent data, we’ve learned, is critical. Restrictions to...
Progressive Politicians Hurt Downtowns
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Conventional wisdom has it that progressives champion urbanity and conservatives disdain it. There’s some truth to that. Progressives are far...
Beginning Monday, County And Municipal Face Mask Requirements Will Vary
SMITHFIELD - Executive Order #147 from Governor Roy Cooper now requires face masks or face coverings in all public places in North Carolina. On...
Sheriff Bizzell: Deputies Will Not Enforce Requirements To Wear Face Coverings
Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell released the following statement Friday morning:
Regarding enforcement of the Governor's Executive Order #147, extension of Phase II (face coverings)...
Wayne County Health Department Announces Free COVID-19 Testing
The Wayne County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 testing in Goldsboro on June 30, 2020 and July 2, 2020 from 9 a.m. to...
Beware Of Fake COVID-19 Facemask “Exempt” Cards
“Exempt” Cards Not Authorized By U.S. Department Of Justice
U.S. Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin of the Middle District of North Carolina today urged the...
N.C. House Fails To Override Veto On Bill Reopening Gyms, Bars
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. House failed to override a veto on a bill to reopen gyms and...
Cooper Extends Phase 2, Adds Statewide Requirement For Face Coverings
As Trends Move In Wrong Direction, State Postpones Move Into Phase 3
RALEIGH - Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human...
Free COVID-19 Testing Events Scheduled In Clayton, Benson
Two free community COVID-19 testing events will be taking place in Johnston County. Testing is free to the public and is available for all ages.
The...