RALEIGH – The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct an online public hearing on October 20, 2020 to discuss the proposed removal of the supplemental Swamp (Sw) classification and a portion of a water quality management plan, for an area of the C
by John Hood You surely recognize the name Frederick Douglass and know the major role he played in American history after escaping his enslavement in Maryland in 1838. You may even know that the publication of his memoir — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Sla
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is developing a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ that will launch across the state in September 2020. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when t
MOREHEAD CITY - The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet September 9 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone. Agenda items for the commission meeting include: Shellfish Aquaculture - The commission will h
During a celebration of life ceremony held Wednesday in Elizabeth City, fallen SHP College Intern Michael Steven Higgins, was recognized for his passion, character and for his desire to become a part of the law enforcement family. Michael was posthumously awarded the title of “Honorary Tro
RALEIGH – The N.C. Education Lottery Commission will hold its quarterly meeting via teleconference on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Media and members of the public may monitor the meeting by calling 1-877-336-1828 and using Access Code 74
by Lindsay Marchello, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Judge David Lee, the overseer of the Leandro case, approved a plan on Tuesday, Sept. 1, calling for millions more in education spending to meet North Carolina’s constitutional obligation to provide a sound, bas
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, September 9 - 10 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas for the committee meetings on Wednesday and the full commi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requesting answers after a Mexican national illegally in the country was never removed despite having a history of
RALEIGH, N.C. – Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 2020 as International Underground Railroad Month in North Carolina. Read the proclamation here . Often called the nation’s first Civil Rights movement, the Underground Railroad included many prominent abolitionist
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will hold two dial-in media briefings today regarding COVID-19. NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. will be available at 2 p.m. to announce a public campaign and answer questions from the media in English. Dr. Viviana Marti
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) attended an event with President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt at the U.S.S. North Carolina to designate the city of Wilmington, North Carolina as the first American World War II Heritage City
