RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor Roy Cooper recently sent a letter to the North Carolina Congressional Delegation asking for their continued support addressing the critical needs of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Cooper called on the delegation to help North Carolina accomplish a complete
RODANTHE, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding water sports enthusiasts on Pamlico Sound to stay at least ‘a football field away’ from the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge as work accelerates on the $145 million project. The area around the bridge is considered an active const
RALEIGH, N.C. – In two weeks, over 750 recent law school graduates and other applicants will travel to Raleigh and sit in close proximity to each other for two days while taking the N.C. Bar Exam. A Raleigh law firm representing an immunocompromised law school graduate is calling on Governor Roy Coo
RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the interest of protecting the state bond ratings, State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, recently called for N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary J. Eric Boyette to replace the department’s chief operating and financial officers. Treasurer Folwell previously called for Gov
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recently launched new online tools to help Spanish-speaking North Carolinians to determine if they should consider being tested for COVID-19 and help individuals monitor their symptoms if they have tested positiv
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued to B&L Farms a notice of violation and intent to enforce related to a June 12 animal waste lagoon breach. The breach released an estimated three million gallons of animal waste in Sampson
by Lindsay Marchello Gov. Roy Cooper’s school reopening plan creates confusion when parents and kids need a clear path forward, one education expert says. Cooper on Tuesday told parents decisions about remote or in-person education would be left to school districts. The annou
RALEIGH, N.C. – Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued new emergency directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that require the wearing of face coverings inside county courthouses and planning for the resumption of jury trials. “I have issued several emergency directives calculated to reduc
by Julie Havlak As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across North Carolina, key parts of the state’s science and data remain inaccessible to the public. “North Carolina is relying on the data and the science to lift restrictions responsibly, and right now our increasin
RALEIGH, N.C. -- State leaders introduced the new NCcareers.org, an integrated career information system that offers North Carolinians ways to explore careers and job opportunities, on Wednesday. “North Carolinians need resources to navigate the quickly changing job market,” Governor Roy Coop
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Chief Justice Cheri Beasley will issue new emergency directives related to COVID-19 during a press conference on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. To enact social distancing measures and limit the spread of COVID-19, the press conference is being held virtually at the Stat