MOREHEAD CITY – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management will host a virtual public meeting as part of the federal performance evaluation of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program and North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. The purpo
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: The meeting will be conducted via conference call. The call-in number is 984-204-1487. When prompted, enter the conference ID 465-701-980, followed by the # key. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preserva
Hagan, Kay 010809-18418-rb 0014 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr joined with Representatives David Price (NC-04) and Ted Budd (NC-13) to lead a bipartisan coalition of Senators and House members to introduce a bill to rename the air traffic control tow
by Lindsay Marchello Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Reopen the schools: Five parents are challenging Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to start the
by Becki Gray Gov. Roy Cooper owns this. He owns the coronavirus response and everything that will follow. Cooper has refused to confer with the Council of State, vetoed the General Assembly’s efforts to get businesses safely opened and people back to work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the America First Vaccine Act, legislation that will ensure that Americans will be the first to receive any COVID-19 vaccine that was developed by an American
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) voted in support of additional, targeted relief for American families, businesses, and schools still struggling during the current coronavirus pandemic. After the much-needed funding was blocked by Senate Democrats, Senator Burr released th
RALEIGH – On Sept. 4, Governor Cooper signed Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0 . Among its provisions is a new extension of the expiration dates of five DMV credentials. If they have already expired or are about to, their new expiration dates are now 30 days after the governor lifts his
Raleigh, N.C. – The Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming will meet via conference call Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda includes an update from the North Carolina Film Office and discussion of recommendations re
Application deadline is Oct. 9 RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program are seeking grant proposals that support each program’s mission. “The two programs offer a combined $1 million in competitive grants, with the total being split equally
RALEIGH, N.C. — To support teachers and student learning at public schools in Tier One counties, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is sponsoring free access to Streamable Learning for the 2020-21 school year. Streamable Learning is a platform offering livestrea
by Frank Williams Today marks 19 years since the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Like you, I will never forget that day. Like you, I pray that our nation will never again face such an attack. We must remain vigilant. Below is an article I wrote on October 11, 2001, s
