Category Archives: State News
Judge Blocks Governor’s Virus-Related Orders On Churches
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge in North Carolina has sided with conservative Christian leaders and blocked the enforcement of restrictions that Gov. Roy Cooper ordered affecting indoor religi...
May 17, 2020
Gov. Cooper: Stay Vigilant During Phase 1
North Carolina will enter the first phase of lifting its COVID-19 restrictions at 5 PM today. During a Friday afternoon media briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper reminded residents that they should continue to ...
May 08, 2020
N.C. Stay-At-Home Order Eased Starting Late Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina residents will be able to frequent reopening businesses and parks as Gov. Roy Cooper's modified statewide stay-at-home order to address COVID-19 takes effect. More ...
May 08, 2020
Governor: N.C. To Begin Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions Friday
Gov. Roy Cooper says the hard work of North Carolinians has prevented an overwhelming spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. However, Cooper also notes that there is still no vaccine and the coronaviru...
May 05, 2020
Revenue Decline Due to COVID-19 Depletes NCDOT Cash Reserves
A sharp decline in revenue has resulted in the N.C. Department of Transportation falling below the statutorily mandated cash floor of $293 million. According to state law, once the department falls be...
May 04, 2020
Gov. Cooper Signs $1.5B Coronavirus Measures
Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed an over $1.5 billion package of bills that will help North Carolina fight COVID-19. The measures were approved in a bipartisan effort in the N.C. General Assembly. The b...
May 04, 2020
Hurricane Preparedness Week In N.C.
(NORTH CAROLINA NETWORK NEWS) — Hurricane Preparedness Week starts today and Governor Roy Cooper says emergency managers have their eye on the potential for such storms even as they are dealing ...
May 04, 2020
N.C. Judge Orders Prisons To Detail COVID-19 Protections
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina judge has ordered public officials to turn over detailed information and what steps they are taking to prevent coronavirus outbreaks in state prisons. The rulin...
May 04, 2020