Duke Energy: Staying connected with our business community

The COVID-19 emergency has brought many disruptive changes to those that make up our communities, but few more significant than to business owners who are navigating both personal and professional impacts. Whether it’s reducing business hours, enduring temporary closures or scrambling to find new ways to operate, the pandemic has created a trying time for many.…

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Brunswick County Coronavirus Update (April 2, 2020)

Key Points As of April 2, there are 23 positive cases of COVID-19, 225 pending test results and 457 confirmed negative test results, totaling 705 tests administered so far. Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 121 is now in effect: Stay at home unless you are visiting an essential service or operation (like visiting the grocery store, pharmacy,…

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Northwest city hall and park closed due to COVID-19

The City of Northwest will be closing City Hall and the City Park until further notice, according to a proclamation released by Mayor James A. Knox. The notice comes as a follow-up to the state of emergency declared on March 23rd due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the threat it poses to the public. Click here…

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From NCDHHS: Families to Receive Enhanced Benefits to Ensure Food Access

To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina. NCDHHS received federal authority to implement the program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on March…

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