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Burn ban Lifted for 67 North Carolina Counties as Conditions Begin to Improve

RALEIGH - The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Wednesday, Dec. 8, for…

2 years ago

North Carolina Selected for Second Phase of NGA WIN

The National Governors Association announced that North Carolina and five other states were selected for the second phase of NGA’s Workforce…

3 years ago

Gov. Cooper Declares an American Indian Heritage Month

Governor Roy Cooper has declared November as American Indian Heritage Month, an observance that celebrates the history and heritage of…

3 years ago

NCDHHS Hires First Chief Health Equity Officer

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the…

3 years ago

Governor Cooper Encourages Faith Leaders to Help Strengthen Community Vaccination Efforts

RALEIGH:  Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an…

3 years ago

FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech…

3 years ago

Gilmer BOE takes first steps in new Superintendent Search

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - With official approval having come on April 15, 2021, in their monthly meeting, the Gilmer County…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

4 years ago