RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced the formation of the North Carolina Juvenile Sentence Review Board (“Review Board”). The four-person advisory board, established by Executive Order 208, will review certain sentences imposed in North Carolina on individuals who were tried and sentenced in adult criminal court for acts committed before turning 18. The Review Board will […]
Read More »Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 14
Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 14th at 2 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday evening (Spring Forward), and remember to check the batteries in your home smoke detectors. A bill for Georgia to stay in Daylight Savings Time Recently passed by House with a […]
Read More »NCDHHS Reports First Identified Case of B.1.351 COVID-19 Variant
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in a North Carolina resident. The B.1.351 variant was first detected in South Africa in October and in the United States in January. The North Carolina B.1.351 variant case was identified in a sample from […]
Read More »Governor Cooper Will Extend Evictions Moratorium
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent through at least January 31, 2021. “This holiday season, too many families are struggling to pay rent as the pandemic surges,” said Governor Cooper. “As the first of the month approaches and rent becomes […]
Read More »NCDHHS Offers Simple Tips to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During the Winter Holidays
RALEIGH — As North Carolinians prepare for the cold winter holidays, officials with the North Carolina Division of Public Health caution people not to use gasoline-powered generators or tools, outdoor grills and camp stoves in enclosed spaces. These devices should be used outside only and at least 20 feet away from windows, doors and air vents to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon […]
Read More »Governor Cooper Wishes North Carolinians a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper shared wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday as the third-annual turkey pardoning went virtual. Governor Cooper pardoned two turkeys, Cranberry and Drumstick. The pardon was held virtually, with Governor Cooper in Raleigh and Cranberry and Drumstick at home in Mount Olive at Foy III Farm. Governor Cooper highlighted the […]
Read More »Cooper Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Eviction Prevention
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 171 to strengthen eviction protections to help North Carolina renters stay in their homes. With COVID-19 case counts increasing and many people continuing to work and learn remotely, preventing evictions is critical to the state’s fight against this virus. This order supplements the existing NC HOPE initiative […]
Read More »NCDHHS submits COVID-19 vaccination plan to CDC
RALEIGH — North Carolina submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The goal of the plan is to immunize everyone who is eligible for and wants a COVID-19 vaccine. “Leaders from across sectors came together under tight timelines to collaboratively develop a vaccine plan that leads with equity and […]
Read More »Suspicious device turns out to be a weather balloon
On October 1, 2020, Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious device call for service on Cathy’s Creek Church Road. When officers arrived, they were advised by the reporting party that the device was a box that was attached to kite by multiple strings. The reporting party stated that there was a […]
Read More »Sheriff Mahoney elected President of NC Sheriff’s Association
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. – At NC Sheriffs’ Association’s 98th Annual Business Conference, Transylvania Sheriff David Mahoney was elected as the President of the NC Sheriff’s Association. He was installed on Tuesday, July 28 with family, friends, and fellow law enforcement in attendance. Mahoney takes over for Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram. Ingram is taking over […]
Read More »Appalachian Ranger District gets a new ranger
Asheville, NC –July 17, 2020 –The National Forests in North Carolina announced that Jen Barnhart will oversee management and operations as the new District Ranger on the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest beginning July 20, 2020. “Jen has an excellent background in working collaboratively with others and for multiple agencies. She is […]
Read More »Number of COVID-19 cases in Transylvania County
UPDATE 9/23/20 As of 9/23/20, Transylvania Public Health is reporting 3 additional cases of COVID-19 today, for a total of 329 cases and 7 deaths among county residents. There are two outbreaks of COVID-19 associated with congregate living facilities in Transylvania County; 86 cases and 4 deaths have been associated with these outbreaks. Original Article […]
Read More »Cooper comments on Confederate monuments on State Capitol Grounds
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement about Confederate monuments on Capitol grounds: “I have ordered the Confederate monuments on the Capitol grounds be moved to protect public safety. I am concerned about the dangerous efforts to pull down and carry off large, heavy statues and the strong potential for violent clashes at the site. […]
Read More »North Carolina Receives Federal COVID-19 Employment and Training Grant
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has announced that North Carolina has received a $6 million federal grant to support jobs and workforce training to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Getting more North Carolinians back to work in a safe way is a critical part of rebuilding our economy,” Governor Cooper said. “This grant will […]
Read More »DHHS shares health guidance to re-open public schools
RALEIGH: New health guidelines released Monday represent a first step to help North Carolina K-12 public schools find a safe way to open to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 academic year, health and education leaders announced Monday. The StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit (K-12) lays out a comprehensive set of baseline health practices that public schools should follow to […]
Read More »Cooper requests equitable funding for minority-owned businesses in COVID-19 aid
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the leaders of the Golden L.E.A.F. Foundation encouraging them to ensure women and minority-owned businesses receive an equitable portion of recently approved COVID-19 relief funding. These stores account for approximately half of all businesses in the state. “Diverse businesses are engines for our economy, and we need to […]
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