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Here are the latest updates for today: The IRS is reminding taxpayers to be on guard against tax fraud and other scams related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The IRS reports detecting a variety of scams related to CARES Act stimulus payments, using the payments as a cover to steal personal information or money from unsuspecting taxpayers.  Other COVID-19 scams include… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services has released new health guidelines to help our K-12 public schools re-open safely for in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 schoo year.  The StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit lays out best practices that schools can follow to help keep students,… Read more »

Here’s Monday’s COVID-19 update: Over the weekend, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services reported the state’s highest one day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,370 cases reported.  The percent of tests that were positive climbed to 10 percent.  In addition, hospitalizations have exceeded 700… Read more »

Here’s the latest this weekend on the COVID-19 crisis: As we begin a new week, here is the status of the COVID-19 outbreak in the counties that make up the 7th District: Bladen County: 162 cases, 2 deaths Brunswick County: 142 cases, 3 deaths Columbus County: 368 cases, 27 deaths Duplin County: 1,006 cases, 19 death Johnston County:… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: Some good news on the economic front: new numbers out today indicate the unemployment rate has fallen to 13.3% in May, down from 14.7% a month earlier, while the U.S. economy added some 2.5 million jobs.  Experts had been predicting a 7.5 million job loss. This is an encouraging indicator that despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak,… Read more »

Here’s the latest: A bipartisan House bill that makes several needed improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program cleared the Senate last night, sending it to President Trump’s desk where he’s expected to sign it into law soon.  The bill gives small business owners, particularly restaurants, needed flexibility to help them make the most of their PPP loans… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: An important reminder: This past Monday, June 1, marked the start of the 2020 hurricane season.  The time to make sure your family or business is ready is now – not when a storm is barreling down on our region.  For readiness tips and resources, visit ReadyNC.gov or Ready.gov/hurricanes. New Hanover County has… Read more »

Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published nursing home data showing at least 26,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 in nursing homes.  With about 80% of nursing homes reporting, one in four facilities had at least one COVID-19 case and about one in five facilities had one COVID-19 death.  CMS… Read more »

Over the past few days, we have all seen the images from across the nation of riots, destruction and looting, undercutting the rightful message of those who have shown up to protest and make their case in peace.  What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis last week is a heinous tragedy and murder by any measure.  Justice needs to be served, and I am confident that the… Read more »

Here’s this weekend’s COVID-19 update: As we begin a new week, here’s a snapshot of how the outbreak in North Carolina as a whole and the counties of the 7th District specifically stands: Bladen County: 100 cases, 2 deaths Brunswick County: 83 cases, 2 deaths Columbus County: 327 cases, 26 deaths Duplin County: 794 cases, 12 deaths Johnston County: 440 cases,… Read more »