As of 12:20 p.m. on September 1: NC Cases 169,424 NC Deaths 2,741 NC Tests Completed 2,295,698 NC Currently Hospitalized 946 More data are available online at covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard . Daily Updates: In an effort to continue slowing the spread of COVID-19, G
Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Christy Simmons Date: September 1, 2020 Phone: (252) 808-2808 MOREHEAD CITY - The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet September 9 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The public may j
GREENSBORO, N.C. - U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) honored Katie Gerow Jones as the Sixth District Community Hero of the Month for August 2020. Each month, Walker awards a constituent, business, or organization for displaying extraordinary acts of service and for making a difference
WHAT North Carolina public defenders will meet with legislators to recognize 50 years of public defenders in North Carolina with the anniversary and the importance of public defense in North Carolina. WHO North Carolina Public Defenders North Carolina Legislators WHEN Wednesday, September 2 1
Salisbury, N.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13) announced a $125,000 grant for Rowan County’s Youth Substance Use Prevention (YSUP) program. The grant was from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention & Control. Rep. Budd prev
Raleigh, N.C. - The North Carolina Historical Commission will meet via conference call Thursday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. During the meeting, the commission plans to formally accept the final report of a feasibility study for the proposed state textile regional museum; consider a request from the N.C. D
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers presented a $1 billion COVID-19 package during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, news conference. The proposal — which they plan to pass this week during a two-day session — sets the stage for a showdown wit
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Last week the U.S. Small Business Administration granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for homeowners and small businesses that suffered damage from a 5.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Sparta in Alleghany County on Aug. 9. “This SBA approval will pr
by Julie Havlak , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — For the first time in state history, the governor is introducing a budget proposal in August. The fiscal year is already under way, but North Carolina’s budget is almost two years old. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, wants t
by Kari Travis, Carolina Journal News Service Though Gov. Roy Cooper will ease some coronavirus restrictions in September, bars and private clubs may remain shuttered, Carolina Journal has learned. If that happens, the industry — already foundering —
RALEIGH -- Last week, The Governor’s Office filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of the membership of the Rules Review Commission (RRC) as a violation of the North Carolina Constitution’s Separation-of-Powers Clause. The following is from a press re
RALEIGH – Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein announced as co-chairs that the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice , convened by Governor Roy Cooper, adopted two more recommendations during its meeting today. Those include a reco
