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
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Pat Toomey (R-PA), James Inhofe (R-OK), David Perdue (R-GA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) sent a letter to Attorney Ge
To better protect communities, lawmakers urge health agencies to utilize more technologically advanced systems to increase accuracy and efficiency in tracking coronavirus infections and potential infectious disease outbreaks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and
RALEIGH — The United States Department of Agriculture approved North Carolina’s waiver request to issue automatic replacement benefits to people who receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) in 11 North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
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,
SENATOR TODD JOHNSON 55TH DISTRICT Through my work as a member of the North Carolina Senate Education and Higher Education Committee and the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee, I am committed to help our state
By John Trump , Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Will Easter is a promising North Carolina musician. A career just starting to take off. I reached him on his cell phone, and he wanted to talk. A bit busy now, though, he said. Hanging drywall. “I actually t
