The City of Kinston and Jones County have declared a State of Emergency in response to Tropical Storm Debby.
All tagged state of emergency
Governor Cooper Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Severe Weather
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state. Tropical Storm Debby has the potential for life threatening flash flooding, riverine flooding, wind gusts up to 40 mph, coastal impacts and other effects.
Governor Cooper declares state of emergency ahead of severe weather
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state. The Order waives truck weight, size and hours of service restrictions so that vehicles carrying essential supplies such as food, medicine or fuel or transporting livestock and crops can get their jobs done quickly.
Governor Cooper declares State of Emergency ahead of severe weather
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies and services, help first responders and assist the agriculture industry to prepare in advance for inclement weather and protect consumers from price gouging.
Governor Cooper Lifts North Carolina’s COVID-19 State of Emergency
Governor Roy Cooper ended the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. With vaccines, treatments, and other tools to combat COVID-19 widely available, and with new legislation now providing the requested flexibility to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and health care providers to continue to respond, the state is poised to continue comprehensive pandemic response without the need for the State of Emergency.
Gov. Cooper Refuses to End State of Emergency After Two Years
For 730 days, Gov. Roy Cooper has kept North Carolina in a “state of emergency” even as COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines have disappeared.
House Republicans Call on Governor to End COVID-19 State of Emergency
With the two-year anniversary of Gov. Cooper’s COVID-19 state of emergency declaration this Thursday, March 10th, the entire House Republican Caucus today sent a letter organized by Majority Leader John Bell to the Governor calling on him to end his emergency order and allow the state to move forward.
Gov. Cooper declares State of Emergency before second winter storm
Governor Roy Cooper has signed a state of emergency in advance of the second winter storm to move through the state in a week. Beginning Thursday, snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice are expected to cause significant winter impacts in central and eastern regions of the state.
Humphrey: Keeping Our Republic in a State of Emergency
Since March 2020, the Governor has been issuing edicts and mandates by way of unchecked, unilateral authority, the likes of which our state has never experienced. We in the legislative branch have heard from thousands of constituents who deem this behavior “unhealthy, unsafe, and undemocratic.”
Lenoir County State of Emergency Declaration
Although Lenoir County does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19 at this time, the Public Health Department considers the novel coronavirus to be a serious public health threat. Therefore, the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners has declared a state of emergency effective today.
Jones County declares State of Emergency
Jones County is officially under a State of Emergency as of 7:00 am today, Friday, March 20, 2020.
Governor Roy Cooper issues new Executive Order with 5 key points
Governor Roy Cooper confirmed on Tuesday that North Carolina has 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19. He also issued a new executive order, which does five important things:
Kinston Councilmember Suggs clarifies Mayor's State of Emergency
On Friday evening, City of Kinston Councilmember Kristal Suggs issued the following statement:
City of Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy declares State of Emergency
City of Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy has released a State of Emergency proclamation stating, “the Chief of Fire and Rescue along with Chief of Police…may restrict or deny access to any area or street” if that restriction “is necessary to promote efforts being made to overcome the emergency or to prevent further aggravation of the emergency…”. Read the full proclamation:
City of Kinston declares State of Emergency
City of Kinston issues State of Emergency effective immediately.