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
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would authorize $26 billion in support to U.S. researchers who have been imp
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jack Reed (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Student Loan Fairness Act, legislation that would expand the reach of student borrower protections included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco
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
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13) recently helped introduce the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act. The bill would create a simplified forgiveness process for businesses with PPP loans of $150,000 or less. This loan range makes up approximately 86% of all PPP loans. The
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), David Perdue (R-GA), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) introduced the Addressing Missed-savings Opportunities for Retirement due to an Epidemic Act (AMORE Act), legislation that would allow individuals facing financial challenge
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,
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools. Seven N.C. parents filed a lawsuit Monday, July 27, in Wake County Superior Court c
