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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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago