Hospitals, Health Care Workers Not Immune From Fallout Of Virus, Lockdowns
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Even health care workers aren’t immune to the economic devastation brought by the coronavirus.
Health care providers lost billions...
JCC Holds Drive-Thru Graduation Ceremony
Graduation was different this year for students at Johnston Community College in Smithfield.
Due to COVID-19 more than 700 graduates from JCC could not turn...
NCDHHS Updates Guidance On Who Should Be Tested
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is releasing updated guidance for doctors and clinicians on who should be tested for COVID-19.
North Carolina...
Competing Task Forces From Governor, Lawmakers Await Clear Direction
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Problems with policing and race relations must be dealt with, North Carolina’s leading politicians say....
New Bill Would Reopen Gyms And Bars, Governor Hints At A Veto
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate plans to vote Tuesday, June 9, on legislation that would reopen gyms, bars, and...
NC Designates Child Protective Services And Adult Protective Services Workers As Emergency First Responders
RALEIGH - Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that child protective services and adult protective services workers are...
Cooper Vetoes Bill That Would Have Opened Bars, Expanded Restaurant Seating
By John Trump
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper late in the afternoon of Friday, June 5, vetoed a bill that would have reopened...
First COVID-19 Pediatric Death Reported In North Carolina
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19-associated pediatric death in North Carolina. A child in...
Bill Would Make It Easier For Military Spouses, Veterans To Find Work
By Julie Havlak
Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Military spouses and veterans could find it easier to get jobs in North Carolina.
The House Judiciary Committee approved...
Governor Signs Executive Order To Address Disproportionate Impact Of COVID-19 On Communities Of Color
RALEIGH - Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 143 to addresses the social, environmental, economic, and health disparities in communities of color that have...
