RALEIGH - The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, October 5, via WebEx. WHAT : North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board Meeting WHEN : Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m. ONLINE : To listen via online WebEx: Link to Online Meeting
On September 28-29, 2020, the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission (NCIIC) held a hearing in State v. Coatney Williams , 08 CRS 1057; 08 CRS 1059; 08 CRS 1065-66; 09 CRS 83; 09 CRS 85 ( Northampton County ).The case arises from crimes committed on December 29, 2007. On July 15, 2010, Coatn
Rep. Price Yesterday, Representatives David E. Price (NC-04) and Lee Zeldin (NY-01) introduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020 . Flooding is the most common and expensive natural disaster in the United States, straining the resources of governments at al
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $60 million settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc. and its parent company Becton, Dickinson, and Company for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. “These companies deceived people about the health risks of their products, and caused ser
To mitigate risk and reduce the spread of COVID-19, Wake County is implementing new health screening procedures for visitors and staff at designated county facilities, including the Wake County Courthouse , Wake County Justice Center and Office Build
By Julie Havlak , Carolina Journal News Service Winter is coming, and small businesses are running out of time. Gov. Roy Cooper’s “Phase 3” of COVID-19 shutdowns has left small venues out in the cold, even as he announced he’ll reopen at 7% capacity any large outdoor venues t
Beginning Oct. 1, farmers markets operators and local food hubs can apply for assistance through the COVID-19 Emergency Aid for Farmers Market Operators and Local Food Hubs program. A total of $750,000 will be available from federal COVID-19 funds earmarked for North Carolina. Funding is meant
EDPNC Program Funds More Ways to Do Business Virtually North Carolina has won a $618,640 federal grant to help small businesses grow their exports during a year when COVID-19 is requiring a shift to doing international business virtually rather than in-person. North Carolina is among sta
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Reopening schools is the top priority of Catherine Truitt, the Republican candidate for state superintendent. Truitt also wants to defend the Opportunity Scholarship program, but her Democratic opponent, Jen Mangrum, argues
Attorney General Josh Stein announced yesterday a $39.5 million multistate settlement with Anthem resulting from the 2014 data breach that compromised the personal information of 78.8 million Americans, including 775,606 North Carolinians. North Carolina will receive $401,172.38. In addition to the
Hagan, Kay 010809-18418-rb 0014 Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation to honor the late Senator Kay Hagan by designating the air traffic control tower at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., as the “Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower.”
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management issued a notice of violation to Colonial Pipeline for impacts to groundwater quality due to a 273,000-gallon gasoline spill on August 14 in Huntersville. The pipeline has been repaired, and cleanup efforts are un
