photo credit: ungvar // Shutterstock The House, the Senate and the White House have all agreed on the new $2 trillion stimulus package which means Americans will now be receiving direct checks from the government due to the coronavirus. Individuals who earn $75,000 in adjusted gross income or less would get direct payments of $1,200 each, with…… read more »
photo credit: Andrew Angelov // Shutterstock Gov. Roy Cooper has announced an app that parents who need food assistance for their children can use. All parents need to do is text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877. After entering the address, parents…… read more »
photo credit: Kira_Yan // Shutterstock North Carolina health officials now say there are 504 cases of coronavirus across the state, an increase from the 398 cases on Tuesday. The number of cases has steadily moved up since North Carolina announced its first case on March 3. The increase in cases can be connected to the expansion of…… read more »
photo credit: Studio R3 // Shutterstock For those of you who have been enjoying Netflix’s new spin on reality TV, they have just announced new seasons of “Love is Blind,” “The Circle,” and “Rhythm + Flow.” Marie Kondo, from “Tidying Up with Marie” is coming back with her second special, “Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo.” Kondo will sets out…… read more »
photo credit: Evan El-Amin // Shutterstock Tuesday is day 9 of the 15-day effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Trump is hopefully wishing for the country to be back up and moving by Easter, which is 3 weeks away. Health experts do not believe it is possible by that date. One option under consideration…… read more »
photo credit: Kira_Yan // Shutterstock Rapper Slim Thug announced on Instagram that he has tested positive. He says he has been self-quarentining and wearing masks & gloves when going outside, yet he still tested positive. So he is encouraging everyone to stay home, stay safe and take this seriously. View this post on Instagram Just found…… read more »
photo credit: Heikki Wichmann // Shutterstock Tekashi 6ix9ine is taking any opportunity he can to ask for an early release from his prison sentence even though he is expected to be released in August. Tekashi’s lawyer has written a letter to the judge expressing serious concerns about the rapper’s well-being behind bars, claiming he suffers from asthma…… read more »
photo credit: Katherine Welles // Shutterstock The Democrats are not here for the economic stimulus plan, which has caused the plan to fail for a second time on Monday afternoon. One key holdup appears to still be roughly $500 billion in funds for loans and loan guarantees for distressed companies, states and localities without enough guidelines or…… read more »
photo credit: Claudio Divizia // Shutterstock As the coronavirus continued to spread and people are encouraged to practice social distancing by staying at home, many are losing jobs. In North Carolina, there were 113,002 unemployment claims in just one week. Officials saying 87% due to the virus. Governor Roy Cooper spoke on Monday announcing the signing…… read more »
CLICK HERE TO DONATE During times of uncertainty, Americans come together to support each other. COVID-19 is a new test of our collective strength. As social distancing and self-quarantining become the new normal, we’re facing new economic challenges. Industries are seeing sales decline, and workers are losing tips, wages or jobs because of canceled events,…… read more »