More than 2 million pounds of litter removed from NCâs roads in 2021, NCDOT says (Source: WECT) By CBS 17 Digital Desk | March 17, 2021 at 10:20 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 10:21 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) â More than two million pounds of litter have been collected from roadsides this year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
The trash was collected as part of the stateâs litter removal efforts that included NCDOT crews, contractors and volunteers.
âNCDOT and our partners have been working tirelessly over the past three months to remove litter from roadsides,â said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette in a news release. âBut thereâs a lot more work to do and we could certainly use help from citizens who can do their part by disposing of trash properly or volunteering during our upcoming Spring Litter Sweep.â
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 1 million pounds of litter from roadsides statewide this year.
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This week, North Carolina Legislators continued to consider bills related to COVID-19 and Gov. Roy Cooper nominated a number of Cabinet Secretaries.
Opening of K-12 Schools
A bill (S 37) that could lead to in-person learning at many K-12 schools has been approved by the General Assembly and sent to Gov. Cooper. The bill, among other things, would require school districts to offer certain in-person instruction options and allow students learning remotely to continue this format.
State Budget and Taxes
As is typical at the beginning of a General Assembly session, a number of committees met this week for orientation presentations. The Finance Committees met jointly and heard details about the state tax system. The Appropriations Committees also met jointly and considered the budget outlook for the next two years and spending details by category. In addition, the Presidents of the North Carolina Community College System
The funding will help individuals get their vaccines without having to pay for two round trips to their vaccination site, an estimated $88 per person, according to NCDOT Secretary Eric Boyette.
NC is trying to use all of the COVID vaccine supply it gets each week, Cohen says Ben Sessoms and Adam Wagner, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jan. 21 North Carolina health officials are trying to use up their entire supply of COVID-19 vaccine every week, Dr. Mandy Cohen, the state s health secretary, said Thursday. Our goal is to make sure we are using up all of the vaccine that is given to the state before the next shipment comes so we can demonstrate to the federal government that we are using our vaccine, Cohen said.
The state is receiving about 120,000 first doses of vaccine each week, Cohen said. Health departments and hospitals can typically expect to receive about the same amount of vaccine from week to week, but the state is encouraging them to keep waiting lists when they run out.