Author: Kyle

Governor announces #CountOnMeNC program

As North Carolina’s restaurants, hotels, attractions and businesses reopen after the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, Count On Me NC is a mutual pledge and public health initiative that empowers guests and businesses to help keep everyone safe and protected. + Become a Count On Me NC business by taking COVID-19 training developed

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Governor Cooper announces transition to Phase 2

On May 20, 2020 Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 141, as outlined below, as part of North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read the full order and additional FAQs here: https://www.nc.gov/covid-19/covid-19-executive-orders.  

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Kue King announces Artist Relief Grant Program for local artists

Local artist Kue King has announced he is funding Artist Relief Grants for artists located in Caldwell and Watauga counties. Read more about the very simple application process on his website, here: https://kueking.com/artistrelief/ Kue King is a world-reknowned sculptor. You can view one of his works on the front of

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Governor Cooper Signs COVID-19 Relief Bills Into Law

Today the Governor signed two COVID-19 relief bills into law. These bills provide funding for a number of programs and resources for NC residents including $125 million allocated to the Golden LEAF Foundation to fund the NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program. This program is intended to provide loans to

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NC Main Street Center COVID-19 Resources

  The NC Main Street Center’s Tips and Resources have transitioned over to our COVID-19 WEBPAGE and it is continuing to grow with resources every day. Please see the following new resources that on the website that could be of tremendous benefit to you: The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

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Links and resources for those affected by the COVID-19 public health crisis

ALL FUTURE RESOURCES AND LINKS CAN BE FOUND AT THE NC MAIN STREET COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE. https://www.ncmainstreetconference.com/covid-19resources   UPDATED: 03/24/2021 Staying Ahead of the Curve: New COVID-19 Restrictions in NC UPDATED: 04/22/2020 New listings are in italics. Hello Downtown Community! We have recently received information from the NC Department of Commerce

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WATCH NOW: Together at Home virtual concert for Downtown Lenoir

The Together at Home virtual concert for Downtown Lenoir aired live on Facebook on Saturday, April 18, 2020. The concert featured performances by Kay & Patrick Crouch, Jeremiah Shiloh, Andrew Massey, and AJ Herrick. You can view the full concert at the link below.   Thank you again to everyone

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North Carolina launches new web portal for COVID-19 resources

The State has launched a new COVID-19 web portal at nc.gov/covid19 in an effort to gather all the COVID-19 related information from a wide range of State agencies. The existing DHHS site at ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus will remain, and its content is accessible from the new site, but the new site will

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