North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper encourages all North Carolinians to honor June 1, 2020 as a Day of Mourning to grieve the 100,000 people in America, including almost 1,000 in our state, who have lost […]
As Key Indicators Remain Stable, North Carolina Moves to Safer At Home Phase 2: Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential. Under the North Carolina safety recommendations, farmers markets are essential, and markets in the Five County area / Inner Coastal Plains will be open this Saturday, […]
Governor Cooper Announces Modified Stay At Home Order and Transition to Phase 1 of Easing Restrictions Personal care businesses, entertainment venues, gyms to remain closed On May 5, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential. Under the North Carolina safety recommendations, farmers markets are essential, and markets in the Five County area / Inner Coastal Plains will be open this Saturday, […]
The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed the device for coronavirus patients with rapid production in mind. The license is being offered for free to manufacturers. A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Dogwood South, a member of the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce, recently started a movement to help local small businesses during the coronavirus-related shut-down. The Here for Good Project by Dogwood South […]
Granite Tactical Vehicles, in the business of protecting personnel in vehicles in hostile areas, has changed its focus to help in the fight against COVID-19 with its designing and building of a no-contact portable […]
Today, April 24, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that public schools in the state will remain closed for normal operations for the remainder of this school year. Schools were originally scheduled to […]
Three Phase Lifting of Restrictions Planned Based on Virus Trends On Thursday, April 23, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 135 extending the state’s Stay At Home order through May 8, […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential. Under the North Carolina safety recommendations, several area markets are open on-schedule with safety precautions in place. Markets are listed below with upcoming dates, with unconfirmed […]
Regarding the school district’s response to Covid-19, Halifax County Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Cunningham recently shared this statement of reflections: On Saturday, March 14, 2020, as I watched the news of Governor Roy […]
All of the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina’s sponsored events and activities “have been canceled or postponed at least through Sunday, May 31, 2020.” Some of the events affected are: Six Sundays in Spring […]
The Got to Be NC Festival announced on April 15, 2020 that the 2020 edition of the event, slated for May 15-17, 2020 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC has been canceled. […]
The Zebulon Farm Fresh Market (ZFFM) will open as originally scheduled, with changes including added coronavirus safety precautions. ZFFM will start with a Wednesday pop-up market, followed by a regular market Saturday, for which May Day […]
The Fresh Market, as a safety precaution and in accordance with guidance from health authorities, will require all guests to wear face coverings when shopping in their stores, starting Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The Fresh […]
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World […]
Emergency non-congregate sheltering for COVID-19 can help provide more than 16,500 units of individual housing On April 8, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that the state has received approval from FEMA to provide […]
Essential businesses may remain open, social distancing mandated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in another step to slow the […]
At an afternoon briefing today, Governor Cooper will announce a new executive order in response to COVID-19 that closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. The […]
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than […]
Governor, DHHS urge North Carolinians to follow guidance (not a mandate) North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina is taking proactive steps to protect the health and well-being of our state in […]
Department of Health and Human Services Issues Recommendations to Slow Spread North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper took the next step in the state’s coronavirus COVID-19 preparedness plan today, March 10, 2020, and issued an […]
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