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State and Federal Agencies’ Message to Motorists: Move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles
RALEIGH — Every day, North Carolina law enforcement officers and other first responders take to the streets to keep people safe. And every day, they put their lives at risk to do so. One of the most dangerous parts of a first responder’s job is stepping out on the side of the road, whether it is for a traffic stop, to assist a motorist, or to investigate a crash.
Red Cross Response in 2021: Families face emergency needs amid COVID-19, climate change and global conflict
CHARLOTTE — In 2021, people in the Greater Carolinas Region and across the country faced great emergency needs as the ongoing pandemic exacerbated the challenges related to severe disasters, blood shortages and global conflict.
Hudson, Crenshaw sponsor bill to coordinate federal emergency health response
WASHINGTON — North Carolina's 8th District congressman is teaming up with a high-profile Texas counterpart to help sponsor a bill clarifying the federal government's response to health care emergencies.
WIC COVID-19 flexibilities extended for duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency
RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended essential flexibilities for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to ensure participants continue to receive the food and health support they need throughout the COVID-19 national public health emergency.
Cooper characterizes COVID-19 lawsuit as ‘divorced from reality’
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper contends a lawsuit challenging his COVID-19 executive orders stands “no chance of success.” That statement crops up in the first paragraph of Cooper’s official response to the lawsuit from Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
Public comment period opens for emergency powers rule amendment
RALEIGH — The public comment period for the amended rule cited as 08 NCAC 01 .0106 — which explains the Executive Director’s emergency powers — begins today, March 19, 2020, and ends Monday, April 20, 2020.
NC 2-1-1 to provide assistance for COVID-19
Gov. Roy Cooper has announced that 2-1-1 is the number to call for assistance and resources related to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
County awarded emergency generators for Hoffman, Ellerbe pump stations
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County will receive two of 24 generators which “will help North Carolina communities become more resilient in the face of future storms and disasters,” according to a press release from the N.C. Department of Public Safety.
Verizon outage may prevent 911 calls in Richmond County
ROCKINGHAM — Outages for one of the largest cellular networks could interrupt emergency communications, according to county officials.
Representative Garland E. Pierce Reappointed to Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
RALEIGH — Representative Garland E. Pierce has been reappointed to serve on the Joint Legislative Emergency management oversight committee for another term.