WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today , U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced a $46,909,763 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for local housing authorities across North Carolina in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s drone program has again been named as a finalist for a national award. And the program could win a national prize with enough online votes from the public. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
RALEIGH — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. and Director of North Carolina Emergency Management Mike Sprayberry will be available today at 2 p.m. for a dial-in media briefing regarding COVID-19. Please see below for details on how to join the call. A
RALEIGH -- This year, BugFest goes online and international! Join the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Sept. 14-19 for six full days of programs that let attendees interact with entomologists from North Carolina and around the world as they learn about the fascinating world of bugs. A full
RALEIGH – The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct an online public hearing on October 20, 2020 to discuss the proposed removal of the supplemental Swamp (Sw) classification and a portion of a water quality management plan, for an area of the C
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is developing a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ that will launch across the state in September 2020. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when t
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 join the meeting by computer or phone. Agenda items for the commission meeting include: Shellfish Aquaculture - The commission will h
During a celebration of life ceremony held Wednesday in Elizabeth City, fallen SHP College Intern Michael Steven Higgins, was recognized for his passion, character and for his desire to become a part of the law enforcement family. Michael was posthumously awarded the title of “Honorary Tro
RALEIGH – The N.C. Education Lottery Commission will hold its quarterly meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Media and members of the public may monitor the meeting by calling 1-877-336-1828 and using Access Code 74
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Judge David Lee, the overseer of the Leandro case, approved a plan on Tuesday, Sept. 1, calling for millions more in education spending to meet North Carolina’s constitutional obligation to provide a sound, bas
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, September 9 - 10 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas for the committee meetings on Wednesday and the full commi
RALEIGH, N.C. – Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 2020 as International Underground Railroad Month in North Carolina. Read the proclamation here . Often called the nation’s first Civil Rights movement, the Underground Railroad included many prominent abolitionist
