Johnston County Schools To Resume Some Summer Athletic Workouts July 6
Johnston County Public Schools will begin voluntary workouts for high school fall sports athletic teams beginning Monday, July 6.
These optional workouts will initially be...
Bill Would Speed Rural Broadband Deployment And Protect Taxpayers
By Johnny Kampis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Movement to eliminate a rule for landline telephone carriers that remains in force for broadband providers could speed...
Revised 2020-2021 Early College, CTLA Calendar Approved
The Johnston County Public School Board has approved a revised 2020-2021 school calendar for the Early College Academy (ECA) and the Career and Technical...
Online Information About COVID Testing Often Out Of Sync With State Guidelines
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper encourages everyone to get a test for COVID-19, especially people who attended mass gatherings or...
State’s Economic Recovery Is Too Slow
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — During the month of May, 38 states saw their unemployment rates drop as governments eased COVID-19 restrictions and allowed more...
Local Governments Still Paying The Price For ‘Tax Relief’ From Governor’s Orders
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Elizabeth City could go broke in August if Gov. Roy Cooper doesn’t lift restrictions on utility payments.
The city...
Chief Justice Postpones All Jury Trials An Additional 30 Days
RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that postpone jury trials and prescribe social distancing measures.
The...
Cohen Says ‘No Patient Left Alone’ Bill Would Violate Federal Law, Pose Risks
By Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — On May 7, Cheryl Holtsclaw took her dad to the emergency room at Watauga Medical Center in Boone....
1,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Johnston County
The Johnson County Public Health Department released new COVID-19 statistics this afternoon (Thursday). The County had 1,000 confirmed cases as of 4:45pm today. The...
Johnston County Encourages Use Of Face Coverings
SMITHFIELD - Johnston County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ted Godwin released a statement this afternoon encouraging all residents of Johnston County and visitors to...
