Governor Roy Cooper announced Oct. 15 that applications are now being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and- moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19

he North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance for fall events to help slow the spread of COVID-19

One-stop early voting in Polk County will take place on weekdays and Saturdays from Oct. 15 through 31. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Everyone who has not responded to the 2020 Census should do online, by phone or by paper form before Oct. 31,