All in Coronavirus
Governor Roy Cooper announced a modified Stay-At-Home order as of 5:00 pm on Friday to slow the spread of COVID-19. US Congressman Dr. Greg Murphy, NC Senator Jim Perry and NC Representative Chris Humphrey all react to Governor Cooper’s curfew. The order requires businesses to remain closed from 10:00 pm until 5:00 am. and shortens the timeframe on-site alcohol can be sold to 9:00 pm, from the previous order of 11:00 pm.
Effective Friday, December 11th at 5:00pm, the State of North Carolina will be under a Modified Stay at Home Order. Businesses are required to close by 10pm. All alcohol sales to end by 9pm.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 testing in K-12 public schools to quickly identify students and staff who may have the virus to help slow its spread.
GCMS students were able to enjoy a Zoom meeting on Monday, November 23 from esteemed author, Jewell Parker Rhodes. Rhodes' recent popular middle school novel, Ghost Boys was on GCMS's reading list this past summer.
Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country. Executive Order No. 180 goes into effect on Wednesday, November 25. The Order also adds the mask requirement to several additional settings including any public indoor space even when maintaining 6 feet of distance; gyms even when exercising; all schools public and private; and all public or private transportation when travelling with people outside of the household.
Lenoir County is facing a truly unprecedented time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our families, our businesses, our local economy, our education and our way of life. As we all know, this is unlike anything we have seen in our community.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it’s absolutely critical to remind all utility customers to beware of impostors attempting to scam them. In the first 10 months of 2020, about 11,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina reported scam attempts. Of these customers, about 300 paid the scammers, which resulted in nearly $150,000 lost.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of COVID-19 cases with 4,296 new cases reported. The record-high day follows several days of increasing trends in new cases, the percent of tests that are positive and hospitalizations.
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced a new COVID-19 County Alert System to pinpoint counties with the highest levels of viral spread and offer specific recommendations to bring numbers down.
From NCDHHS: In an effort to drive down our increasing COVID-19 trends, Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered from 25 to 10 people. On Nov. 11, NCDHHS reported the state's highest one-day increase of COVID-19 positive tests with more than 3,000 cases reported.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key COVID-19 metrics. Executive Order 176 will go into effect on Friday, November 13 and will be in place through Friday, December 4.
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting the 44th, 45th and 46th deaths in the county of residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. All three patients were older than 65 with underlying health conditions. To protect the families’ privacy, no further information will be released.
Also included are the latest statistics from the Lenoir County Health Department.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance for Thanksgiving celebrations and Black Friday shopping to help North Carolinians gauge the risks, protect their friends and loved ones, and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 171 to strengthen eviction protections to help North Carolina renters stay in their homes. With COVID-19 case counts increasing and many people continuing to work and learn remotely, preventing evictions is critical to the state’s fight against this virus.
There are about 300,000 fewer jobs in North Carolina today than there were in February, before the start of the COVID-19 recession. That’s a 7.5% drop in total employment — the biggest decline in the southern United States.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations and trajectory of cases in recent weeks. Governor Cooper underscored the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and using good judgment despite fatigue or frustration with the pandemic.
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting the 36th, 37th and 38th death in the county of a resident who had tested positive for COVID-19. One patient was younger than 65 with underlying health conditions. The other two patients were older than 65 with underlying health conditions. To protect privacy, no further information will be released.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that applications are now being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and- moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The new program seeks to promote housing stability during the ongoing pandemic by providing rent and utility assistance to prevent evictions and utility disconnections.
Using only six words on a colorful post-it note, Parrott Academy ninth grade English students have created memorable “flash fiction” in a recent class project.
Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing $35 million in operational grants from federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to help child care programs providing in-person child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
