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Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
People with small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and LSD are subject to non-criminal violations and given the choice to call a statewide hotline or pay a $100 fine
Acting Chief Larry Scirotto will use an earlier staffing study to assess and possibly reallocate resources to impact OT and staffing shortages
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
Mayor Steve Schewel explains his reasoning for issuing a stay-at-home order for the City of Durham and what that means for residents
The money could be used for a variety of measures intended to make voting safer during the outbreak, including expanding mail-in voting.
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office was struggling to keep up with the influx of new applications, which were coming in at nearly three times the normal rate
The Center provides free access to COVID-19-related courses, policies, articles and learning management tools
$150 billion of the package would go to state and local governments to address spending shortages related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lynchburg’s Liberty University is welcoming students back on campus, despite outcry from the larger community.
The fake flu drill eerily mirrored the real coronavirus outbreak the country is struggling through now, right down to some of the recommendations
People are selling fake tests and supplies and using phishing emails to collect personal and financial information
Public officials and advocates have been warning that jail and prison populations can become breeding grounds for the virus, putting not just inmates but the rest of society at greater risk.