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Today I officially filed for re-election, seeking to continue my service to the citizens of Beaufort County.
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 @ 11:31 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month to increase awareness and help address this widespread public health issue.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 12:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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With warmer weather on the way, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 4:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Due to a change at the federal level, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will begin Medicaid beneficiary recertifications that could result in coverage termination or a reduction in benefits.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 3:41 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, President Biden named FEMA’s Robert Fenton as the White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 11:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCDHHS Secretary, State Senator Tours the ViiV Healthcare/UNC HIV Cure Center to Increase Awareness of Care and Treatment Available
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 7:37 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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James E. Holshouser Award Recognizes Heart Prevails Bill, Donate Life License Plates
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 @ 12:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed April as Tick and Mosquito Awareness Month in North Carolina. According to preliminary data, in 2021 there were more than 1,000 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 12:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched Spring into Summer, a community campaign focused on increasing rates of COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for adults and children.
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 @ 11:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC ABLE Celebrating 5-Year Anniversary Helping Those With Developmental Disabilities
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 @ 9:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Purple Pantry earns top honors for ECU
Published: Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 @ 3:59 am
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina Safeguarding Nearly $1 Billion and Broke All Payback Records Over Last Year
Published: Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 @ 4:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State currently ranks in top 10 for reported human trafficking cases
Published: Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 @ 10:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state has surpassed 1,000 reported cases of hepatitis A associated with a national outbreak that began in April 2017.
Published: Monday, August 30th, 2021 @ 12:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Natalie Everett of Pineville received a $1 million prize as the state’s second Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash Drawing winner.
Published: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 @ 4:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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New officers bring fresh perspectives to SGA
Published: Friday, July 30th, 2021 @ 8:33 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the first winners of the state’s Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash Drawing and Summer Cash 4 College drawings in Raleigh today.
Published: Saturday, July 10th, 2021 @ 9:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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Four North Carolinians 18 and Older to Win $1 Million; Four North Carolinians 12 to 17 to Win $125,000 for Post-Secondary Education
Published: Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 @ 10:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Four popular Latin American sports figures are sharing videos about the importance of mask wearing with North Carolinians on social media
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 @ 9:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the "¡Recuerda las 3Ms!” (Know your 3Ms) campaign is being launched by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) as part of a larger public outreach campaign designed to reach historically marginalized populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Published: Friday, August 28th, 2020 @ 1:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians who are enrolled in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to use their food benefits during COVID-19 to support good nutrition for their families.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper signed Executive Order No. 143 to help address the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 is having on communities of color.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2020 @ 12:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 143 to addresses the social, environmental, economic, and health disparities in communities of color that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 10:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll announced the start of a public comment period to assist ONDCP in its development of criteria for designating emerging drug threats.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2020 @ 8:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The number of North Carolina cases of severe lung injury associated with e-cigarette use or vaping continues to rise with 61 cases in people ranging in age from 13 to 72.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper’s Climate Change Interagency Council presented four key plans related to clean energy and climate change to the Governor today.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has announced the formation of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the unique attributes and use-cases of blockchain technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital tokens.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) urged Attorney General Bill Barr to make full use of the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act to combat international parental child abduction.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 2:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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More foreign-born doctors educated in the U.S. are seeking visa waivers to practice medicine in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 7:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We all want to live in a pristine world with clean air and clear oceans and waterways.
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 3:59 pm
By: Lynn Deatherage
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Opioid addiction can be fatal, but government policies would probably make a bad situation worse, many experts say
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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