RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, August 31, via WebEx to discuss public comments on hexavalent chromium and new mammalian toxicology studies for standard setting on GenX. If you wish to speak, you must register by 5:00 p.m
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. https://youtu.be/mE7ONQWkmzI Sans Souci Ferry Service Resumes The Sans Souci ferry, one of only three remaining inland cable ferries in North Carolina, is in service again
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has added new data to the COVID-19 Data Dashboard – average turnaround time for COVID-19 testing. Located on the Testing page, the graph shows the average daily turnaround time based on data from all laboratories that
RALEIGH - The Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) will meet via Webex on Friday, Aug. 28. Created as part of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act within S.L. 2017-57, the JJAC is tasked with developing an implementation plan for raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction, monitoring im
by Julie Havlak , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — On August 26, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $25 billion General Fund budget to expand Medicaid, increase unemployment benefits, give teachers higher bonuses, and cut funding to Opportunity Scholarships. Republ
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Wednesday Governor Roy Cooper today released his recommended budget, dubbed Support for a Determined North Carolina . "Today I am sharing a recommended budget that offers Support for a Determined North Carolina," said Governor Cooper. "The budget I propose
“These emergency directives are crucial to ensuring that our court system continues to administer justice while protecting the health and safety of court officials, court personnel, and the public,” said Chief Justice Beasley. A brief summary of the extended emergency directives are
RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has appointed District Court Judge Debra S. Sasser as chief district court judge for the Tenth Judicial District (Wake County). Judge Sasser will succeed Chief District Court Judge Robert B. Rader upon his retirement on August 31, 2020.
By Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select Committee on COVID-19 education working group met for the first time in mon
MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is seeking public comment on the draft N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program. DCM hosted two free interactive webinars to solicit feedback on Aug. 18 and Aug. 25. The opportunity for open written comment continues
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses. But it’s unclear where the fault lies. Plenty of fingers were pointed a
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) awarded four contracts to regional organizations to administer its new COVID-19 Support Services program. The program will support North Carolinians in 20 targeted counties who are asked to isolate or quarantine d
