Category Archives: State News
Rural N.C. Communities Struggle With Internet Access
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Rural North Carolina families continue to struggle with online access for school-age children.According to the N.C. Broadband Infrastructure Office, or BIO, 1.6 m...
Sep 21, 2020
NCDOT’s Fall Litter Sweep Canceled
NCDOT needs your help after ongoing impacts from COVID-19 have canceled the department's Fall Litter Sweep. Traditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, the Litter Sweep is N...
Sep 21, 2020
Limited Prison, Juvenile Justice Facility Visitations To Resume
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will resume limited visitation at all the state's prisons and in its juvenile justice facilities effective Oct. 1 with significant restrictions du...
Sep 19, 2020
North Carolina News – September 16
TEAR GAS-PROTESTSReport: Raleigh police used expired tear gas on protestersRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Raleigh police used expired tear gas on demonstrators during protests over the police killing of George ...
Sep 16, 2020
Applications Open For GREAT Grant Funding
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina.Governor...
Sep 15, 2020
North Carolina News – September 11
DEPUTY KILLED-SUSPECTNorth Carolina deputy shot to death; suspect killedHENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a break-in suspect, a...
Sep 11, 2020
North Carolina News – September 10
POLICE SHOOTING-SUSPECT KILLEDSuspect killed, North Carolina deputy wounded in shootingHENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff's deputy has been critically wounded and a suspect killed du...
Sep 10, 2020
Additional Expiration Date Extension For Select DMV Credentials
On September 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...
Sep 09, 2020
North Carolina News – September 9
ELECTION 2020-BALLOTS-NORTH CAROLINAHundreds of ballots accepted as N. Carolina begins votingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Hundreds of ballots have been accepted in North Carolina, making the Tar Heel State th...
Sep 09, 2020
North Carolina News – September 8
TRUMP-POSTMASTER GENERALHouse to investigate DeJoy possible campaign law violationsWASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his...
Sep 08, 2020