At His Old School, Term-Limited North Carolina Governor Takes New Tack on Public Education Funding Posted by Associated Press | Jan 24, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government Cooper said on Tuesday he’d seek to build a coalition to prod the General Assembly to improve public schools toward his policy preferences. Read More
New Rules to Extend North Carolina Emergencies Begin in 2023 Posted by Associated Press | Jan 2, 2023 | Safety, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The new year will place new hurdles in the path of North Carolina’s... Read More
After 2 Years, 5 Months, and 5 Days, North Carolina’s COVID State of Emergency Expires Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 15, 2022 | COVID-19 North Carolina’s COVID-related state of emergency finally came to an end on Monday, more than two years after it was initially declared. Read More
Orange County Sets Expiration Date for COVID-19 State of Emergency Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 10, 2022 | Local Government After being in place since March 2020 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of... Read More
Duke Energy, UNC and Local Governments Respond to Winter Storm Izzy Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 16, 2022 | Safety, UNC, Weather Editor’s Note: This story is being updated to reflect the weather experienced around Orange... Read More
Fans Face Ban at Olympics; Tokyo Under State of Emergency Posted by Associated Press | Jul 8, 2021 | World Written by MARI YAMAGUCHI and STEPHEN WADE Fans are likely to be banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency on Thursday aimed at containing rising COVID-19 infections in the capital. The extent of the ban,... Read More
Cooper Keeps Mask Mandate for Risky Settings Through July 30 Posted by Associated Press | Jun 11, 2021 | State, State Government North Carolinians in airports, buses and train stations will need to remain masked at all times... Read More
Orange County Mandates Restaurants Close Dine-in Seating Past 10 P.M. Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2020 | Business, COVID-19, Local Government The Orange County government announced a change to its state of emergency order that now mandates... Read More
Hillsborough Declares State of Emergency, Looks for State Aid With Road Damage Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 18, 2020 | Local Government, State Government, Weather The Town of Hillsborough is under a state of emergency, as recent high waters from rainfall caused... Read More
Japan Declares State of Emergency, Ramping up Virus Battle Posted by Associated Press | Apr 7, 2020 | World Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other... Read More