Two more cases of COVID-19 – the 15th and 16th – have been confirmed in Lenoir County. The Lenoir County Health Department received notification of the lab-confirmed cases on Wednesday, April 15.
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Governor Cooper shares path forward for North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper today charted a path forward for eventually easing certain COVID-19 restrictions while still protecting North Carolinians from a dangerous second wave of the virus. Click here to read his statement and see his plan.
LCPS Chair and Superintendent hopeful and committed to 2020 graduation
Lenoir County Public Schools Board Chairman Keith King and Superintendent Brent Williams discuss what happens after May 15, graduation for seniors, providing meals to students while out of school and more.
Union Bank helps Salvation Army fight pandemic
A gift of $10,000 from Greenville, NC-based Union Bank, to The Salvation Army of Kinston will provide much needed help and hope to Lenoir County-area families and individuals impacted by COVID-19. The donation is earmarked to provide food and meal assistance to children and families impacted by the pandemic.
Dan Perry: Keep these three things in mind during the pandemic
As we temporarily shut down Church services as well as many other activities throughout our land, there are several things we should keep in mind. First of all, this is not the time to panic.
Rep. Humphrey: It's time to start a discussion to re-open the state of NC in a methodical fashion
Just a few days ago, I was invited to join ReOpenNC by a Facebook friend. Curiously, I joined the group which included just over 100 members at the time. I noticed that the page began to grow with comments from everyday North Carolinians, who are scared of the financial blow to their well being.
Local businesses question the need to remain closed
In Lenoir County, there are officially 14 cases of COVID-19. Local business owner Waylon Adams started a conversation on Facebook about the economic impact of the Governor’s Stay-At-Home mandate.
“This is about people’s livelihoods,” said Adams. “I’m sure our restaurants and salons would have been more than happy to rearrange their dining rooms to comply with social distancing.”
LCPS Child Nutrition workers in need of new plastic grocery bags
LCPS Child Nutrition workers on the front lines of our feeding program are in need of new plastic grocery bags used in meal pickup and delivery.
Promless: Parrott Class of 2020 has “Novel” Senior Spring
Thursday, April 9, Parrott Academy’s Student Activity Center was supposed to be filled with glitter and glamour and the sounds of the band Liquid Pleasure as juniors and seniors enjoyed the annual prom. It’s a rite of spring on the Kinston school’s campus, and throughout April and May for almost every high school in eastern North Carolina. But Covid-19 has the Class of 2020 finishing their last high school semester at home, without the traditional activities of a senior spring.
Farms, farmers markets and garden centers are essential (and open for) business
A lot has changed in the last month. For many of us, we have seen changes in how we live, work and shop. One thing that hasn’t changed, is that local farms, farmers markets and garden centers are (mostly) still open. These businesses are considered essential services in accordance with statewide stay at home orders.
NCDPS transfers some offenders into the community
NC Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks announced that the pandemic has prompted his department to transition some offenders to supervision in the community.
Governor Cooper: "Our biggest enemy is complacency"
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper stated, “What we are doing is working. We are saving lives. Our biggest enemy is complacency. The better we can be at staying home through April, the more likely we are able to ease restrictions. We are all looking toward a time when we can loosen these restrictions, and it will come…We are considering the most effective ways to modify executive orders to help boost the economy while continuing to prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.”
13 Greene County citizens now test positive for COVID-19
The 13th case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Greene County. The Greene County Department of Public Health received notification of the lab-confirmed positive case on Monday, April 13th. The individual was tested on Thursday, April 9th. The individual is isolated at home. To protect individual privacy, no further information will be shared.
Daily COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina
The virus has been found in 92 of 100 NC counties.
As of 11:00 a.m., April 13, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 4,816 confirmed cases and 86 deaths. Lenoir County has 15 confirmed cases. Greene County has 12 confirmed cases. Jones County has 7 confirmed cases and 1 death. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
Administrators send messages to area seniors
Governor Cooper signed an executive order closing N.C. schools until May 15, which impacted all the students of North Carolina. A group hardest hit by this are the 2020 graduates who have had their senior year interrupted by COVID-19. The education leaders of area schools are reaching out to share the messages of encouragement to local seniors.
Sen. Perry statement on unemployment application fiasco
The lack of clarity from the N.C. Division of Employment Security on the application process for the federal unemployment program it has been tasked to administer leaves thousands of North Carolinians in the dark. Instead of coming up with concrete timelines and solutions, unemployed North Carolinians are being left hanging for weeks. Now they have to worry about whether they’ll be able to pay their bills.
Greene County confirms more Covid-19 cases
Snow Hill – Greene County confirmed its 11th and 12th positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend.
Daily COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina
As of 10:45 a.m., April 12, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 4,520 confirmed cases and 81 deaths. Lenoir County has 14 confirmed cases. Greene County has 11 confirmed cases. Jones County has 7 confirmed cases and 1 death. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
Sewing circle formed to help front line workers
On March 20th Teresa Wise went to Joann Fabric to purchase fabric to make masks for her friends and family. Her son is currently serving in the US Army and she had followed the status of COVID-19 in South Korea because of loved ones currently there. With the state of infection, she knew that the masks would be necessary. Her good act grew to a sewing circle, including 10-year-old Wyatt Harris, creating thousands of masks for the local community.
Legally Speaking Q and A: Paycheck Protection Program Loans Under the CARES Act
Attorneys from White & Allen, P.A. answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the Paycheck Protection Program.