COVID-19

Go-slow reopening may be costly

John Hood
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Over the first two months of the coronavirus crisis, our labor-market cratered.  The number of employed North Carolinians dropped by 820,000, or 17 percent. Only 56.3 percent of working-aged residents were either employed or actively looking for jobs.

Graham’s case count doubles

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 4, 2020
The numbers held steady for as long as they could. Following a three-week stalemate, the Graham County Health Department confirmed the third positive case of COVID-19 in the county Saturday. The fourth case was then confirmed Monday afternoon.
County Clerk Kim Crisp helps customers Lamar Holland (left) and Brandon Barry on Friday. Government offices in Graham County have slowly began reopening to the public, with plenty of precautions in place. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

County Clerk Kim Crisp helps customers Lamar Holland (left) and Brandon Barry on Friday. Government offices in Graham County have slowly began reopening to the public, with plenty of precautions in place. Photo by Art Miller/amiller@grahamstar.com

County offices begin to reopen

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 28, 2020
As North Carolina embraces Phase 2 of its reopening process, Graham County has initiated its own 3-step plan to welcome the public back into offices. The first phase was completed May 20 and opened the following: * Graham County Dental Office. * Graham County Administration & Community Building.
Sweetgum Baptist Church on Old Tallulah Road has been one of the few in Graham County to continue worship services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has opted to hold parking lot services. A federal judge ruled Saturday that North Carolina cannot outlaw indoor services and Sweetgum itself opted to not convene in the sanctuary until Sunday, May 24.

Sweetgum Baptist Church on Old Tallulah Road has been one of the few in Graham County to continue worship services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has opted to hold parking lot services. A federal judge ruled Saturday that North Carolina cannot outlaw indoor services and Sweetgum itself opted to not convene in the sanctuary until Sunday, May 24.

Judge rules against Cooper in worship lawsuit

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh – The COVID-19 outbreak can’t be an excuse to outlaw most indoor worship services in North Carolina, a federal judge ruled Saturday. U.S.

State assembly passes COVID-19 bills

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2020
By Lindsay Marchello and Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh – The N.C. General Assembly passed two bills to deal with fallout from COVID-19. The General Assembly’s 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act was separated into two sections.

Graham confirms 2nd COVID-19 case

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Graham County’s COVID-19 case count has doubled. A Saturday press release from the health department confirmed that another resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming just the second case reported in Graham County.