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We need to be aware of the negatives which are being promoted by various governors and other "leaders" who see themselves as our judges and jurors. But we are not a nation run by dictators, we are a Republic, guaranteeing the right of free enterprise and the right to earn and possess private capital. Some brief examples of recent "powergrabs" by the zealots:
Lenoir County Public Schools is asking its parents and students to participate in an anonymous online survey and provide feedback on their experiences with remote learning while schools were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
North Carolina is experiencing an economic disaster, one of the largest and fastest downturns in the history of our state. Our leaders should be responding to this crisis with great urgency. Gov. Roy Cooper is not.
Thomas Grady, a ninth-grader at Arendell Parrott Academy, shares his thoughts on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
“There is no virus in the woods, on a creek, or 70 miles in the ocean. I believe that everything in life has a reason. God does not want everyone looking at their phones all day. He wants us to go out and see his creation, Mother Nature.”
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services were joined by North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) President and CEO Lynn Minges to highlight Count on Me NC, a free online training program to help restaurants, hotels and other businesses learn the best ways to protect customers and employees from COVID-19.
Local representatives are concerned with the slow pace of reopening. Included are statements from Rep. John Bell, Sen. Jim Perry and Rep. Chris Humphrey.
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley today issued new emergency orders about court operations across North Carolina. The orders extend some filing deadlines, postpone jury trials, and require in-person court operations to take place with some defined restrictions to ensure safety protocols like social distancing and routine cleaning take place.
Governor Roy Cooper’s office released a Frequently Asked Questions 10-page document related to Executive Order 141 on Wednesday afternoon. NCDHHS simultaneously Phase 2 Guidance for restaurants, places of worship, large venue settings, retail businesses, salons, pools, tattoo parlors, day camps, overnight camps and childcare facilities. Find links to both the FAQ’s and the Guidance here.
On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Phase 2 will begin on Friday at 5:00 pm. Phase 2 impacts retail businesses, restaurants, barbershops and beauty salons, grooming, tatoo parlors, indoor and outdoor pools, childcare facilities, day camps and overnight camps, mass gatherings, parks and more.
Read Executive Order 141: Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley will hold a virtual press conference on Thursday, May 21, at 10 am to announce new directives affecting statewide court operations.
The Boiler Room, located at 108B W North St., and owned by Vivian Howard and Ben Knight will not be reopening when the local restaurants and businesses are able to open their doors to the public.
NCDHHS issues interim guidance for restaurants with an effective May 22 date. See the five-page document here.
Local salon owners are still wondering when they will be able to go back to work.
Senate Leader Phil Berger recently called on Gov. Roy Cooper to grant counties local flexibility to reopen restaurants at reduced capacity, especially for outdoor seating areas. One of the core issues that small business owners have with the Stay at Home order is the inability to generate revenue while their businesses are forced to remain closed.
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting the sixth and seventh deaths in the county of residents who had tested positive for COVID-19, while fifty cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Greene County.
On May 15, 2020, as an “Outreach Project” of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Delta Rho Zeta Chapter, members of the Annual Health Fair Committee presents 100 masks, made by members, to the NC VA Home, Kinston, NC.
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper addressed when to expect an announcement on Phase 2, several county requests for regional approaches to reopening, the reopening of barbershops and hair salons, and what community pools should expect in Phase 2.
A school year like no other ends for students of Lenoir County Public Schools on Thursday as the district begins a period of transition to planned summer learning programs and the district’s summer feeding program.
