Year: 2020

By Catharin Shepard – Staff writer – Utility companies will not be allowed to disconnect services to customers in North Carolina for at least 60 days under a new executive order signed Tuesday by Gov. Roy Cooper. Cooper said the order is meant to help families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and steps taken to...

Here’s a list of coronavirus-related updates for Hoke County residents as of Monday, March 30. (If you have news – coronavirus or otherwise – please contact our reporter by email at cshepard@thenews-journal.com. We’re also interested in hearing how the pandemic is affecting families in Hoke County.) COVID-19 statistics for March 30As of Monday, there were three known...

The Raeford City Council has postponed its regular council meeting of Monday, April 6 until Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in the James B. McLeod Council Chambers of City Hall.

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Here’s a list of coronavirus-related updates for Hoke County residents as of Friday, March 27. (If you have news – coronavirus or otherwise – please contact our reporter by email at cshepard@thenews-journal.com. We’re also interested in hearing how the pandemic is affecting families in Hoke County.) -As of Friday afternoon, there were two...

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] From a press release: Cape Fear Valley Health has created a COVID-19 assessment bot to help initially screen people worried they may be suffering symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus. Called the “Coronavirus Assessment Tool,” the conversational-style bot is located on Cape Fear Valley’s website, http://www.capefearvalley.com, in the upper right region. It gauges...

By Catharin Shepard – Staff writer – Gov. Roy Cooper announced he has issued a stay-at-home order for everyone in North Carolina, joining a growing number of other states that have already issued such orders. “It has the force of law,” he said during a live-streamed press conference at 4 p.m. Friday. The order will...

Due to the continued spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, FirstHealth of the Carolinas is announcing additional restrictions at its four hospital locations.  Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, no visitors will be permitted at MRH-Hoke until further notice. There are exceptions to the policy, including the following:  • Visitation of a patient nearing the end of life (The number...

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While Raeford parks remain open, City Manager Dennis Baxley says playground equipment will be closed. “With warmer temperatures coming and kids going stir crazy, it’s time to close the playground equipment,” he write.

Editorial •  It’s Tuesday morning, and the parking lot outside The News-Journal is full. (We at The News-Journal are working remotely, except for the skeleton crew—and our doors are locked.) Most businesses are open, even those that will have to close tomorrow by order of the governor. Some churches went ahead with their regular services....

By Catharin Shepard •  Staff writer •  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Monday requiring all North Carolina public schools to remain closed until May 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Previously the governor ordered schools closed through the end of March, but the new executive order means students and teachers...

By Catharin Shepard •  Staff writer •  A male patient in Hoke County tested positive for COVID-19, health officials announced last week, as physicians elsewhere in the state confirmed the first community-transmitted cases of the virus in North Carolina. The number of people in North Carolina who tested positive for coronavirus increased from seven cases...

By Catharin Shepard – Staff writer – A soldier from Fort Bragg who lives in Hoke County tested positive for COVID-19 March 20, Hoke County Health Department Director Helene Edwards said Tuesday. The soldier is one of several people connected to Fort Bragg who tested positive for the illness last week. As the soldier is...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reported Wednesday the first two COVID-19 associated deaths in the state, according to a statement from Gov. Roy Cooper’s office. A person from Cabarrus County in their late seventies with several underlying medical conditions died March 24. A person from Virginia in their sixties who...

This message is sent to leaders in the realm of faith, volunteer and non-profit organizations from Gov. Roy Cooper Dear Friend, I hope my message finds you and your family healthy and well. On behalf of Governor Roy Cooper, I invite our Faith, Nonprofit, Volunteer and Divine-9 partners to a Virtual COVID-19 Engagement Session tomorrow, Wednesday March 25, 2020...

From City Manager Dennis Baxley this morning: Public Notice by the City of Raeford- Amended 3/25/20   Due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the closure of City facilities will be extended until April 24, 2020. City staff will remain on the job to answer calls and perform essential functions. If you need assistance please...