COVID-19
CDC Adds Additional Symptoms Of COVID-19
SMITHFIELD – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has expanded its list of possible symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms could range from mild to severe. New symptoms are identified in bold…
April 28th COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases Confirmed Today
145 Cases Reported, Up 6 From 139 On Monday SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public Health Department has provided the following information as of 4:30 p.m. today: Johnston County COVID…
April 27th COVID-19 Update: 11 Of 13 Deaths Linked To Clayton Nursing Center
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public Health Department has provided the following information as of 4:45 p.m. today: Johnston County COVID – 19 Cases 139 Confirmed cases 14 Hospitalized 112…
NCDHHS Announces Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announces today the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative, a new partnership with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) and the North…
University Launches $20K Campbell Promise Scholarship
Campbell University has launched a new scholarship to make college more affordable for high school seniors, a move to ease the burden placed on families by the coronavirus pandemic. The Campbell…
Horses Bring Cheer To Residents In Local Nursing Home
Residents at Cornerstone Nursing Home haven’t had a whole lot to get excited about in the last month or so thanks to COVID-19. Like most adult care facilities across the…
Criminals Charged With Violating Stay At Home Order
Committing crimes are ‘non-essential activities’, deputies say Deputies are adding a new charge to arrest warrants of criminals caught breaking the law under the stay-at-home order in Harnett County. Investigators…
Governor: Schools Will Not Reopen For 2019-2020 School Year
Remote Learning To Continue Cooper proposes $1.4 billion COVID-19 relief package using federal funds RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina K-12 public schools will continue remote…
State Board Approves Year-End Grading Policy, Other COVID-19-Related Measures
RALEIGH – Responding to continuing challenges caused by the COVID-19 school closure, the State Board of Education on Thursday approved measures addressing student grading for the remainder of the school…
465 Inmates At Neuse Correctional Test Positive For COVID-19
GOLDSBORO – Many residents in Wayne County are concerned with the recent spike in positive COVID-19 cases after the North Carolina Department of Public Safety enacted a proactive mass testing…
Governor Extends Stay At Home Order Through May 8th
Plans Three Phase Lifting of Restrictions Based on Virus Trends RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper today issued Executive Order 135 extending North Carolina’s Stay At Home order through May 8.…
Johnston Commissioners Weigh In On Governor’s Stay At Home Order
SMITHFIELD – On Tuesday, Wayne County Commissioners sent to letter to Governor Roy Cooper expressing their concerns about the stay at home order and its negative impact on the economy…
