COVID-19
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…
50 Test Positive For COVID-19 At Lillington Nursing Center
45 Patients, 5 Employees Have Tested Positive The Harnett County Health Department announced today they have received confirmation of additional positive cases of COVID-19 linked to residents and staff at…
I-95 Widening Project Between Benson And Dunn Delayed
Project Delayed 12 Months Because Of COVID-19 Impact On NC DOT Revenues BENSON – As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic…
NCDOT Helping in Effort to Use Drones in COVID-19 Relief Efforts
People invited to learn more during an online public forum on Friday RALEIGH – State transportation officials announced today a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies…
NC Will Test More Than 16,000 Corrections Officers, Parole Employees For COVID-19
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and State Health Plan Director Dee Jones announced today that they have secured more than 20,000 COVID-19 tests at Mako Medical in…
Coronavirus Cases Reported At Harnett County Nursing Center
Harnett County health officials have confirmed three cases of COVID-19 have been associated with Universal Healthcare Lillington, a Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located at 1995 E Cornelius Harnett Blvd in…
Op-Ed: Protective Factors
By: Beth Moore Family Services Manager Partnership for Children of Johnston County For the first time in our lifetimes almost one-third of the world has been greatly impacted by a…
Johnston County Cautious To Report Number Of Patients Who Have ‘Recovered’ From COVID-19
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Health Department officials continue to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19 in the county, reporting each day on the number and demographic profile of cases,…
NCDHHS Awarded $2 Million Emergency Grant To Support Behavioral Health Response
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the state’s…
NC Leaders Act to Protect Workers at Food Processing Facilities
After witnessing outbreaks at food processing plants in other states and receiving reports of cases among workers in our state, North Carolina public and private leaders have come together to…
JCPS Shares Remote Learning and Grading Guidelines with Parents
The following letter was shared with all JCPS students and families Tuesday evening. The letter details the district’s updated remote learning plan and grading guidelines. Dear Parents, Families, and…
Marriage Ceremonies Resume Statewide Following Order of Chief Justice Cheri Beasley
In response to COVID-19, Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued an emergency directive ordering magistrates to continue to perform marriage ceremonies statewide in accordance with appropriate social distancing practices. The directive allows…
