Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – June 11
VIRUS OUTBREAKMany forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 statesNEW YORK (AP) - Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testin...
Jun 11, 2020
North Carolina News – June 10
AMERICA PROTESTS-MILITARY-CONFEDERATE SYMBOLSUS military now rethinking links to Confederate Army symbolsWASHINGTON (AP) - The military is rethinking its traditional embrace or tolerance of Confederat...
Jun 10, 2020
N.C. Public Safety Secretary Asks For Review Of Use Of Force Policies
As many across the nation and in North Carolina express horror at the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, NC Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks says it's an appropri...
Jun 09, 2020
North Carolina News – June 9
AMERICA PROTESTS-CHARLOTTE SCUFFLEN. Carolina officer ‘assaulted in broad daylight’ at protestCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer who has met with and walked with...
Jun 09, 2020
State Looks Toward Reopening Schools In The Fall
(NORTH CAROLINA NETWORK NEWS) — Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials are now providing a roadmap to reopen public schools in the fall — safely.During a briefing on coronavirus, Co...
Jun 09, 2020
North Carolina News – June 8
AP-US-GEORGE-FLOYD-MEMORIALGeorge Floyd’s body returns to Houston for final servicesHOUSTON (AP) - Houston's police chief says the body of George Floyd has arrived in Texas for a final memorial ...
Jun 08, 2020
Governor’s COVID-19 Order Directs Efforts To Fix N.C. Racial Disparity
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Roy Cooper has unveiled a state commission and other initiatives to address socioeconomic and health disparities for African Americans and Latinos in North Carolina underscor...
Jun 05, 2020
Governor Mobilizes 450 N.C. National Guardsmen Due To Civil Unrest
In response to requests from local officials, Governor Cooper has authorized 450 North Carolina National Guardsmen to mobilize due to civil unrest. The Guard will support local authorities and help sa...
May 31, 2020
North Carolina News – May 27, 2020
Trump’s convention demand comes amid Charlotte virus surgeCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's demand that North Carolina guarantee a full-capacity Republican nominating convention in...
May 27, 2020
Prisons Resume Limited Offender Transfers
The Division of Prisons has resumed a limited number of transfers of offenders to make room for other offenders sentenced to state prison. The movement of offenders currently housed in state prisons i...
May 27, 2020