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...
Johnston County Health Department To Receive $561,906 For COVID-19 Response
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $35 million in federal funding to local health departments to support the COVID-19...
Activists, Lawmakers Seek Big Spending Increase For Schools
By Lindsay Marchello
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Education activists and Democratic lawmakers want to spend more on education, even as the state faces a massive...
Bars And Clubs Mix Creative Strategies In Effort To Survive
By Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Just off North Carolina’s Highway 55 sits a tiny biker bar near the line of Wake and...
$26 Million Earmarked To Help Low Income Families Meet Economic Needs Caused By COVID-19
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has announced that the state’s Community Action Agencies (CAAs) have begun to receive flexible...
IRS Warns Of COVID-19, Economic Impact Payment Scams
In the last few months, the IRS Criminal Investigation division (CI) has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial...
North Carolina Used Car Prices Have Dropped 5th Most During the Pandemic
The uncertainty precipitated by COVID-19 has affected every sector of the economy, including the automotive industry. Car dealerships are experiencing sharp declines in used...
JCPS Considering Three Reopening Scenarios For 2020-2021 School Year
Johnston County Public Schools announced today they are considering three possible reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year in response to the current COVID-19...
Cooper Order Throws Local Governments Into Financial Havoc
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — An executive order giving people a break on utility payments threw local governments across North Carolina into financial...
