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Raleigh-- PRESS RELEASE North Carolina Department of Public Safety Jul 30, 2020 More than 50 school districts across North Carolina will be replacing older school buses with new,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – PRESS RELEASE July 31, 2020 Western North Carolina US Attorney's Office Department of Justice: Alexander Samuel Smith, 32, of Waxhaw, N.C., was sentenced to 60 months in prison late yesterday, for making a false statement to the FBI, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  

Raleigh -- PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office Jul 31, 2020 North Carolina is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias with plans including safeguards for COVID-19.

OCRACOKE - PRESS RELEASE: NC DPS As Hurricane Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from Ocracoke Island. 

RALEIGH – PRESS RELEASE: July 31, 2020 The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is providing clarification for road test waiver requirements to help drivers better understand if they meet the criteria for issuance of a driving privilege under the recent emergency rule. 

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services -- Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends. This dashboard provides an overview on the metrics and capacities that the state is following. Updated 11:35 am July 30, 2020 

North Carolina -- PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State Bureau: July 8, 2020 Former Buncombe County Chief Deputy Arrested

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services -- Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends. This dashboard provides an overview on the metrics and capacities that the state is following. Updated 11:35 am July 30, 2020 

Buncombe County From Buncombe County Libraries: A new school to ease overcrowded classrooms.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government From NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division

Hendersonville -- Love Hendo - Shop Local SturdaySaturday, August 1, 2020 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM

Waynesville -- Haywood County Health and Human Services :FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2020 From: Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency 

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services -- Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends. This dashboard provides an overview on the metrics and capacities that the state is following. Updated 12:10 pm July 29, 2020 

Madison County -- Madison County Schools Return to Learn Options: Governor Roy Cooper asked all North Carolina school systems to design three options (Plans A, B, and C) for a return to school this Fall. 

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Schools: BCS Communications