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The General Assembly was full of activity this week with various committees acting on a myriad of policy legislation as the legislature looks to wind down committee work ahead of adjournment as early as the end of this month.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Finance Committee meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2022 has been cancelled.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 5:17 pm
By: Katie Mosher
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Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 4:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: June 22
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 12:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With the North Carolina House of Representatives today considering a bill to mandate that no voter be denied the ability to vote in the uniform required by their job
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 @ 11:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM in the boardroom located at 136 W. 2nd St, Washington, NC.
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2022 @ 11:37 am
By: Katie Mosher
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The start of this year’s competitive grants program of the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment will begin July 1.
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ceremony will recognize nearly 100 state procurement professionals earning contract manager and purchaser certifications from 2020-2022
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2022 @ 12:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly’s short session continued this week with committee work and floor sessions in both chambers. As policy work begins to wind down, the largest item still left on the table for the legislature to tackle is addressing 2022-2023 state budget adjustments.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 2:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two voter advocacy organizations have begun sending mailings to nearly 450,000 North Carolinians to encourage them to register to vote.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 5:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On July 6, the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund at the North Carolina Community Foundation will open a new round of grant applications powered by expanded funding and partnerships.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 11:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: June 15
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2022 @ 1:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) supports passage of House Bill 149 – Expanding Access to Healthcare, as passed by the NC Senate on June 2, 2022.
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2022 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vaccine to be available in all 100 counties
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 6:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Temperatures are climbing this week as summer arrives, and the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 10:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Celebrating our nation's symbol of history, freedom and democracy across the state
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 6:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the General Assembly continued working at a fast pace this week, moving bills quickly through committee and floor votes, in an effort to meet their self-imposed July 1 adjournment deadline.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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People struggling with Opioid Use Disorder will have better access to more treatment options because of funding awarded by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 8:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections has opened a written public comment period for a request by the North Carolina Republican Party for the State Board to authorize county boards of elections to scrutinize voter signatures on absentee ballot request forms and absentee ballot return envelopes.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released a new funding opportunity to create collegiate recovery programs that increase access to healthy and supportive environments in colleges and universities for those who are in addiction recovery.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 12:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released two funding opportunities to award a total of $6,000,000 for tuition scholarships to improve behavioral health outcomes and substance use disorder treatment across the state.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: June 8
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 2:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday unanimously certified the results of the 2022 statewide primary and municipal elections, which were held on May 17.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the boardroom located at 136 W. 2nd St., Washington, NC.
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released two funding opportunities to award a total of $6,755,000 to community-based mental health providers.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly continued taking up significant, and at times controversial, policy items this week.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 4:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can now use their benefits for a much wider variety of infant formula brands and types
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Jail Committee will meet on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the boardroom located at 136 W. 2nd St, Washington, NC.
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 @ 11:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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RALEIGH – A group of students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) stepped into offices across the Division of Public Health within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 @ 7:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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