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This month, we encourage all North Carolinians support local volunteer opportunities and connect with VolunteerNC.org for a variety of in-person and virtual volunteer events.

On behalf of Governor Roy Cooper, Happy National Volunteer Month!

Stephanie Pigues

Office of the Governor

 

BE IN THE KNOW

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Statement from NCDHHS on Pause of Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., and NCDHHS Division of Public Health Pharmacist Amanda Fuller Moore, Pharm.D, make a statement regarding the CDC and FDA's joint statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

 

Filtration Supplier to Invest $26 Million in Hickory

Gusmer Enterprises to create 73 new jobs in Catawba County 

Gusmer Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer of filtration and fermentation products, will create 73 new jobs in Catawba County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $26.5 million to build a production facility in Hickory.

 

Covid-19 Support Services Program Helps More Than 35,000 Households

Through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Covid-19 Support Services Program more than 35,000 households received relief payments, food, transportation to and from testing sites or additional supports to help them isolate or quarantine during the pandemic.

The program — which was set to end when all available funds were spent — is winding down this month, which means no new services can be requested. As the program ends, NCDHHS is celebrating its partners and the results of this innovative initiative.

 

National Work Zone Memorial Travels to North Carolina

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY – The National Work Zone Memorial, which honors people killed in highway work zones, is on public display this week in North Carolina.

The memorial has been set up at the Interstate 95 Welcome Center at Mile Marker 181, or just a mile from the Virginia border. The 36 North Carolina workers memorialized on the traveling exhibit were killed in work zones between 1979 and 2019.

 

Swan Quarter, Cedar Island Ferry Routes to Resume Service

??‹OCRACOKE – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume service on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke today. Service will begin with a two-boat, alternate schedule while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to mitigate shoaling issues in Bigfoot Slough.

 

BE INVOLVED

Statewide Star Party: Town Creek Indian Mound

Sunday, April 17, 2021

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Join us for a state-wide, binocular-based celebration of astronomy beneath one of the last great dark sky sites in the North Carolina Piedmont!

We will begin with our "What's Up?" program where we'll discuss some of the targets for the evening, including the Moon, Mars, and constellations from a variety of cultures. Lawn chairs and red lights encouraged, and don’t forget to bring your binoculars!

 

Virtual Trivia Tuesday

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Register for interactive Virtual Trivia Tuesdays! This is a great opportunity to virtually mingle with friends, compete for bragging rights and perhaps even learn something cool. Questions feature a mix of science facts, current news, pop culture and scientific discoveries.

 

DOT Auction

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

10:00 a.m.

The Department of Transportation uses public auctions to sell surplus equipment. Auctions are held at different locations across the state approximately three times per year, depending on equipment location and availability.

Equipment that may be available, but is not limited to, includes: pick-up trucks, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, maintenance trucks, snow plowing equipment, salt spreaders, water tanks, trailers, asphalt patching and paving equipment, sweepers, tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, road graders, pumps, sprayers, etc.

 

The Forgotten B-1 Band

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the museum’s recent opening of its new military history gallery with this second installment of the Answering the Call: World War II Lecture Series. This month, Albright will speak about the US Navy’s almost forgotten B-1 Band. Comprised primarily of Black students attending Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, the regiment’s 45 members became the first African Americans to serve in the navy at a rank higher than cook or mess steward, making them frontline pioneers in breaking the navy’s color barriers at a time when racial unrest prevailed.

 

Virtual NC HUB and NC DBE Certification Information Session - City of Raleigh

Thursday, April 22, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Are you a minority business owner? Are you looking to expand your opportunities for exposure? Do you want more opportunities to increase your cash flow? If you answered “YES” to these questions, this information session is for you!

If your business is not certified, please join the City of Raleigh's MWBE Program, NC DOA/HUB Office, and the NC DOT/DBE Office to learn the requirements and process to apply for certification.

 

23rd Annual Spring Frolic Fund-Raiser

Thursday, April 22, 2021

7:00 p.m.

Join museum members, virtually, as we celebrate our honorees, Dorothea and Geff Bitler, with an online auction and other events. Have fun while raising money for exhibitions, community and educational outreach programs, and acquisition of artifacts—for your Museum of History!

 
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North Carolina Litter Sweep: April 10-24

Traditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, Litter Sweep is the N.C. Department of Transportation’s biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative. Residents throughout the state participate in local efforts to help clean up North Carolina's roadways.  

In addition to volunteers, NCDOT maintenance crews devote one week of their time to pick up litter and collect orange bags placed on the roadsides by volunteer pickups. Volunteers are provided cleanup supplies, such as reversible orange/blue trash bags, gloves and orange safety vests,??‹ from their local NCDOT County Maintenance Yard office.

 

QUICK HELP LINKS

NC DHHS COVID GUIDANCE

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

VOLUNTEER NC

NC CARES GRANTS

NC STUDENT CONNECT

HUB OFFICE INFORMATION

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