RALEIGH, N.C. – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, August 3, via WebEx to discuss public comments on hexavalent chromium and mammalian toxicology studies related to standard setting on GenX. WHAT : &
RALEIGH, N.C. -- N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle customers are reminded that expiration dates that start Aug. 1 are not eligible for the five-month extension that was signed into law in May. That law automatically extended expiration dates from March 1 through July 31. Those extra five months
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that an additional $150 million in federal funds provided for COVID-19 relief to counties has been disbursed this week. These funds are from the state-administered Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) that was passed by Congress. The funds represent the
RALEIGH – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has extended several existing emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives continue to allow increased use of technology and seek to limit foot traffic in courthouses. “The extension of these emergency directives help ensu
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The N.C. FIRST Commission will meet virtually on Friday, July 31, to review revenue and finance options to secure sustainable transportation investments in North Carolina. The Commission is tasked with evaluating North Carolina’s current and future transportation investment needs an
by Rick Henderson , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper contends a lawsuit challenging his COVID-19 executive orders stands “no chance of success.” That statement crops up in the first paragraph of Cooper’s official response to the lawsuit from Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor Roy Cooper is doubling down on COVID-19 prevention measures with Executive Order 153 stopping the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries at 11 pm. North Carolina bars that are currently closed will remain closed. This order will take
RALEIGH — According to the North Carolina Division of Public Health (DPH), there have been 1,205 heat-related hospital emergency department visits reported since May 1, 2020. The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is encouraging people to take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion an
RALEIGH, N.C. – A temporary waiver approved in May giving people additional flexibility in preparing Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney is set to end on July 31 st . These two directives have traditionally required notarization and the signatures of two witnesses. Senate Bill 70
RALEIGH, N.C. – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley recently announced the appointment of three chief district court judges this week to fill vacancies left by retirements. Judge John R. Nance has been appointed as the new chief district court judge for Judicial District 20A ( Stanly , Montgomery c
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – The N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee will meet jointly with the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Committee by webinar at 2:30 p.m. July 30. The public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to the public by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
