Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed March 6-12 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to prepare for severe weather that’s common during spring months.
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The N.C. Department of Revenue opens 2022 tax season
The North Carolina Department of Revenue officially opened the 2022 tax season and began accepting and downloading 2021 individual income tax returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will receive acknowledgements.
Updated 2022 Election candidate list for Duplin County
Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections resumed at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 24, and will run through noon March 4, 2022. List is updated as of February 28, 2022 at 11:00 am.
Governor Cooper Signs One Bill into Law, Vetoes One Bill
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law.
Governor Roy Cooper selects Morgan Swinson to serve as District Court Judge
Governor Cooper appointed Morgan Swinson as District Court Judge for Judicial District 4, which includes Jones, Onslow, and Sampson counties. The Fourth Judicial District met in January to determine whose name would be submitted to serve in the remainder of Judge Sarah Seaton's term.
Cooper encourages schools and local governments to end their mask mandates
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 metrics and trends.
NC House Speaker Tim Moore: New Bill Will Return Student Masking Decisions to Parents
Today, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore announced a new bill that will give parents the right to opt out of student mask mandates for their children.
NCDOR issues update on opening of 2022 tax season
Tax law changes included in last year’s budget delayed the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) finalization of tax forms, updates for tax systems, and approval of tax preparation software. Accurately processing 2021 tax year returns and issuing refunds in timely manner is a priority for DOR.
Duplin County Government: Half-staff notice
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half staff beginning today until sunset on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in honor of Polly Watson Fire Chief James Radford who died in the line of duty on Saturday.
Give your heart a break: Don’t fall victim to sweetheart scams
This Valentine’s Day, make sure a scammer can’t break your heart or your bank account with a sweetheart scam. We all want to experience love and build relationships. But bad actors who want our money will prey on our needs and desires through sweetheart scams – especially online.
NCDHHS updates StrongSchoolsNC toolkit; Recommends students be excluded from school only when sick or test positive
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced updates have been made to the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit focusing on strategies that are most effective at this stage of the pandemic, like vaccines, boosters, testing and masking, and no longer recommending individual contact tracing in K-12 schools.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore urges Governor: End student masking policies
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper asking to end the policies that have disrupted classrooms and hindered student achievement and repeal the guidelines that force healthy kids to stay home and effectively mandate masks in schools, as most governors across the country finally do the same.
NC News: State Supreme Court strikes down N.C. election maps with 4-3 vote
The N.C. Supreme Court has rejected state congressional and legislative election maps with a party-line 4-3 vote. The court's four Democratic justices agreed to strike down maps drawn by a Republican-led legislature.
Food and nutrition services participants can now use benefits for online purchases at four additional grocery stores
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Food and Nutrition Services program has expanded participation in the FNS Online Purchasing Program from seven retailers to 11. FNS recipients can access these 11 retailers online to make food purchases with their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards.
Local government commission delays vote on infrastructure grants pending assurances
Following the lead of State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, the Local Government Commission (LGC) delayed a vote on approving grant applications from a state fund created to solve drinking water and wastewater woes throughout North Carolina until more information is available.
Application window open for $350M to expand internet access in rural N.C.
Qualified internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives providing internet service can now apply for up to $350 million in grants to expand broadband infrastructure in North Carolina and get more people connected to high-speed internet.
Governor Cooper Encourages Eligible Businesses to Apply for Business Recovery Grant Program
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Department of Revenue Secretary Ronald Penny joined business leaders to provide an update on the Business Recovery Grant Program and encouraged local businesses to apply.
USDA invests $19 million to improve community infrastructure for rural North Carolina, including Warsaw, NC
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced USDA is investing $19 million to build and improve critical community facilities in North Carolina.
Governor Roy Cooper signs professional land surveyor bill
Read the full senate bill signed by Governor Cooper.
House Speaker Tim Moore announces Interim Committee Assignments
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore announced interim committee appointments.