Lauren Souther

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…

5 years ago

Food and Nutrition Services Participants Can Now Use Benefits for Online Purchases From Food Lion Through Instacart

RALEIGH — North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or the…

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

Federal Jury Convicts Bryson City Woman Of Distribution Of A Controlled Substance Resulting In Death

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A federal jury in Asheville has convicted Shannon White, 43, of Bryson City, N.C. of distribution of…

5 years ago

Governor Cooper Announces $35 Million to Support Child Care Programs

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing $35 million…

6 years ago

COVID-19 case numbers for Swain County

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. – As part of the effort to keep the county informed, Swain County Health Department (SCHD) issues…

6 years ago

North Carolina rural educators get support for remote learning

RALEIGH: More than 1,300 educators from rural North Carolina participated in a virtual conference focused on remote learning to help them…

6 years ago

NC launches isolation supports programs for Covid-19

RALEIGH: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for regional partner…

6 years ago

NCDHHS announces $26M to assist families facing economic hardships

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that the state’s Community Action Agencies (CAAs)…

6 years ago

Cooper issues executive order to combat COVID-19 impact in color communities

RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 143 to addresses the social, environmental, economic, and health disparities in communities of color that…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Final decision notice signed for Buck Project on Nantahala National Forest

Murphy, NC, May 22, 2020 - The U.S. Forest Service signed the final decision notice for the Buck Project on…

6 years ago

NCDHHS expands measures to prevent COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is taking further action to prevent and respond…

6 years ago

NCDHHS reports 9,115 COVID-19 patients are presumed recovered

RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) estimates that as of May 11, 9,115…

6 years ago

Governor Cooper proclaims May Mental Health Month

RALEIGH, N.C.  - Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in North Carolina. Nationally this month is…

6 years ago

Pisgah National Forest to begin reopening trails and roads

The Pisgah National Forest will begin to reopen many trails and roads and partially lift restrictions for dispersed camping May…

6 years ago