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State To Renew Controversial ABC Contract And Increase Liquor Prices
By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend the state award a 10-year contract for warehouse services to LB&B…
COVID Stimulus Bill Is Reckless
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The $1.9 trillion “COVID relief” bill just enacted by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden gives out $1,400 checks to most Americans. It boosts…
Reward Offered In 2016 Unsolved Homicide
Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or…
CMS Relaxes Guidance For Visitation In Long-Term Care Facilities
NCDHHS Rescinds LTCF Visitation Secretarial Order The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is updating its visitation guidance for long-term care facilities to allow for in-person, indoor or…
Teacher’s Union Continues Opposition Over School Reopening Law
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Even as a bill to reopen schools across North Carolina garnered unanimous bipartisan support and was fast-tracked through the legislature, North Carolina’s…
People With High-Risk Medical Condition In Group 4 Will Be Eligible For COVID Vaccine Beginning March 17
People who have a medical condition that puts them at higher risk or who live in certain congregate settings eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on March 17 Additional members…
176 Johnston Residents Receive $12,078 In Unclaimed Property
Search NCCash.com For Unclaimed Money, Stocks, Personal Property RALEIGH – The Department of State Treasurer (DST) has successfully answered the million-dollar question of whether there is a quicker way to…
Parents, School Leaders Describe Consequences Of Remote-Only Learning
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Parents in 14 North Carolina public school districts would have the option of sending their children to full-time, in-person instruction under a…
Cooper, State Lawmakers Announce School Reopening Deal
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers have reached an agreement on reopening public schools for in-person instruction under a compromise plan…
Senate Leader, Governor Negotiating Agreement To Reopen Schools
By John TrumpCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, says lawmakers are negotiating with Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, on a plan to reopen schools.…
General Assembly Passes COVID Relief, To Consider Fully Reopening Bars
By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The General Assembly has passed with a unanimous vote a new COVID relief bill that would direct nearly $1.7 billion in aid…
Three School Initiatives Show Promise
By John Hood RALEIGH — In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly have locked horns…
