COVID-19
DMV Resumes Regular Road Tests For Drivers 15-17 Years Old
With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming regular road tests this week. This ends the Contactless Road Test (CRT) program that…
Not Enough ‘Extra Credit’ Grants Got To Low-Income Families, Audit Says
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s Department of Revenue did not do enough to get “Extra Credit” grants to low-income families eligible for them, a…
Gov. Cooper Signs Executive Order To Extend Delivery And To-Go Mixed Beverages
RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he signed an Executive Order to help North Carolina’s businesses recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order No. 210…
Governor Issues Executive Order To Relax State’s Outdoor Mask Mandate, Ease Mass Gathering Limits
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. gave an update on the state’s current data, trends and vaccination progress.…
2021 Ham & Yam Festival Canceled
Amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation (DSDC) has canceled the Ham & Yam Festival for the second consecutive year. The festival is traditionally held the…
Governor Outlines Timeline For Lifting State’s COVID-19 Restrictions
NC will lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by June 1 Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen,…
Too Many Workers Are Sidelined
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The latest federal job report is out — and it shows North Carolina’s employment recovery stalling out a bit during the first quarter of 2021.…
Tillis, Burr, Butterfield, Rouzer, And Murphy Urge USDA To Distribute COVID Relief Funding To NC Timber Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C – This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) and Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01), David Rouzer (R-NC-07), and Gregory Murphy, M.D. (R-NC-03) sent a…
North Carolina National Guard’s Food Bank Support Has Ended
RALEIGH – With the increase of alternative labor and logistics sources, North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen ceased their food bank operations April 15th, after over a year assisting…
Johnston County Government Transitioning To In-Person Services Beginning May 3rd
Johnston County Manager Rick Hester says that several county government offices that remain closed to public access will transition to in-person services beginning in a few weeks. COVID-19 forced many…
NC Lawmakers Push State Tax Exemption For Expenses Paid With PPP Loans
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina House have fast-tracked a bill that would allow businesses that received Payroll Protection Program loans from…
It Could Be Years Before Students Recover From COVID-Era Learning Loss
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have consistently maintained that the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus among young children is low.…
