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NCDHHS expands COVID-19 Community Health Worker program
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the COVID-19 Community Health Worker program, bringing it statewide.
ROCKINGHAM — Two more Richmond County residents have died after contracting COVID-19.
Health Department changes COVID testing times due to summer weather
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Summertime weather has led to another change in COVID-testing hours at the Richmond County Health Department.
North Carolina rural hospitals receive more than $4M for COVID-19 testing and mitigation
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — North Carolina received more than $4.9 million federal funds for small rural hospitals in the state to provide COVID-19 testing and mitigation, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today. The program will provide increased COVID-19 testing to rural populations ensuring an equitable distribution across the state.
New report shows academic, social impact of pandemic-era school shutdowns on students
Written by David Bass - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A new report is shedding light on the academic, social, and mental-health damage caused by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooper announces vaccination pressure campaign, no new mask mandate
Written by Jeff Moore - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Thursday, July 29, that, although statewide mask mandates will still expire July 30 according to recent guidance, his administration is launching vaccination verification requirements for Cabinet agencies and a general campaign to pressure other government entities and private businesses toward similar vaccination requirements.
Crump elected chairman of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Written by Staff Report
RALEIGH — Rockingham City Manager Monty Crump is now head of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
Book signing, art show coming this weekend to Rockingham's IncSpace
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s small business incubator, IncSpace, will be hosting two overlapping artistic events this weekend.
Duke Energy grant supports growth of RichmondCC’s substation program
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Duke Energy has awarded the Richmond Community College Foundation a $40,000 grant to continue to support the Electric Utility Substation & Relay Technology program.
Hudson bashes proposed new federal gun regulation
Written by Mitch Kokai
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson took aim this week at a proposed federal regulation that targets pistol stabilizing braces. Hudson led a Capitol Hill news conference Tuesday drawing attention to the issue.
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Congress seeks to cut $40 million from charter schools, impose new regulations
Written by David Bass - Carolina Journal News Service
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to cut $40 million from the federal Charter Schools Program, in a major policy shift away from the bipartisan support that charter schools have enjoyed in recent years.
Richmond County Health Department announces 101st COVID death, 113 new cases
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department on Wednesday announced the third COVID-related death within a week.
Biden taps N.C.'s Hooks for federal emergency management post
Written by Mitch Kokai
RALEIGH — A couple of weeks after announcing his retirement from Gov. Roy Cooper's Cabinet, Erik Hooks is in line for a top federal emergency management post.
N.C. school districts have spent just 13% of federal COVID-19 relief, analysis finds
Written by David Bass - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Public school districts in North Carolina have received about $5.3 billion in COVID-related relief from the federal government. But, on average, school leaders have spent just 13% of that money.
