RALEIGH, N.C. -- The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. https://youtu.be/t5kfiGSvnHk Traffic Increasing Again Across the State Even though the ‘Safer at Home’ order continues in North Carolina, more drivers across the state are
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Thursday Governor Roy Cooper announced the members of the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice , co-chaired by Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein. The Task Force will meet at 10:00 am on Friday, July 10, 2020. The meeting can viewed vi
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A state initiative is matching North Carolina college students in need of work experience with local governments and nonprofits seeking additional help to support COVID-19 response efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic caused many North Carolina students to lose summer jobs and inter
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- The Golden LEAF Foundation recently welcomed two new staff members, Brynn Fann and Heather Cavanaugh Sains. “We are excited to announce two new Program Officers to help carry out the mission of the Foundation,” said Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer, Scott T.
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet by conference call on Thursday, July 16 at 11 a.m. The CRC will consider re-adoption of three rules : 15A NCAC 7H .0312 Technical Standards for Beach Fill Projects; 15A NCAC 7J .0403 Development Period/Commencement/
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today issued a Request For Proposals for an initiative that will send up to 250 Community Health Workers to historically underserved areas with high COVID-19 caseloads. Starting in August, teams of trained frontli
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- The Golden LEAF Foundation recently announced that 215 new scholarships have been awarded to support students attending four-year colleges or universities in North Carolina. This year’s scholarship recipients hail from 75 rural counties and most have lived in rural North Carolin
RALEIGH, N.C. — Artists in all disciplines are eligible to apply for grants to support their professional and artistic development through a program of the North Carolina Arts Council. North Carolina’s statewide network of local arts councils is accepting applications for the new Art
BOLIVIA, N.C. – The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple agreements and a budget amendment during the regular July 6 meeting to support Pacon Manufacturing Corporation’s efforts to apply for grants that will support job creation and building reuse efforts over the ne
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) recently introduced bipartisan legislation ensuring family members of veterans who passed away due to the coronavirus receive their dependent benefits. Currently, veterans who pass away from coronavirus may have thei
