SENATE-TAX CUTS NC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businesses RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans have amended their original tax cut proposal to include $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money so that businesses trying to emerge from the pandemic get more aid. GOP finance leaders unveiled the expanded plan…… read more »
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North Carolina News – May 25
North Carolina News – May 24
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CASH CARDS Vaccine sites in 4 NC counties to offer cash incentives RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Interested in a little extra spending money for the upcoming holiday weekend? Health officials in four North Carolina counties will offer $25 incentives for those who’ve yet to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A pilot program begins Wednesday at…… read more »
Memorial Day Click It Or Ticket Campaign Underway
As the busy summer traveling season nears, state transportation officials are reminding people to wear their seat belts to reduce the risk of being seriously injured or killed. More than 500 people who were not wearing seat belts or buckled into child safety seats died in vehicle crashes on North Carolina roadways last year. “Seat…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 21
AP-NC-OFFICER-SUSPENDED-VIDEO North Carolina police officer suspended after video surfaces LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation has joined a police department in looking into a video which purports to show an officer shoving people on a bench at a store. The Robesonian reports Pembroke Police Chief Ed Locklear released a statement saying…… read more »
NCDOT: Over 6 Million Pounds Of Roadside Litter Collected This Year
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 6 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the record for litter collection set in 2019. As of Wednesday, 6.3 million pounds of litter have been picked up from roadsides as a part of this year’s litter removal…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 20
AP-US-TENURE-DISPUTE-SLAVERY-PROJECT Report: Tenure offer revoked from slavery project journalist WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Faculty members of a North Carolina university want an explanation for the school’s reported decision to back away from offering a tenured teaching position to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones’ work on the country’s history of slavery has drawn the ire of conservatives.…… read more »
Gov. Cooper Lays Out Plans For Spending $5.7 Billion From ARP
“An unprecedented pandemic requires unprecedented investment.” So says Gov. Roy Cooper who wants to use the $5.7 billion coming to North Carolina through the American Rescue Plan to meet the moment and help residents thrive. The budget recommends funding for affordable housing, education and food security, as well as another round of extra credit grants…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 19
AP-US-DEPUTY-SHOOTING-NORTH-CAROLINA Prosecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Black man ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor says sheriff’s deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April. District Attorney Andrew Womble said Andrew Brown Jr. struck a deputy with his car and nearly ran him over while ignoring…… read more »
New Application Period For NC HOPE Emergency Rent Utility Assistance
North Carolina’s emergency rental assistance program has opened a second application period for very low-income renters that are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program promotes housing stability during the ongoing pandemic by providing rent and utility bill assistance to prevent evictions and utility disconnections. To…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 18
DEPUTY SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Prosecutor: Deputies’ fatal shooting of Black man justified ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina district attorney says the shooting of a Black man killed by sheriff’s deputies was justified. District Attorney Andrew Womble made the announcement Tuesday after reviewing the results of a State Bureau of Investigation probe of the…… read more »
