Governor Roy Cooper this week issued Executive Order 147 . The Order extends until 5:00 p.m. on July 17 the “Safer at Home” Phase 2 of the State’s plan to respond to the COVID-19 virus. Cooper cited a number of metrics, including an increase in the...(read more)
OSHA Provides Updated Guidance on Workplace Safety as Employees Return to Work
Many businesses are anxious to resume operations after closing or scaling back because of COVID-19. However, trends in North Carolina COVID-19 diagnoses and hospitalizations show that the pandemic is still very much an issue. The question becomes:...(read more)
COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Biscuitville Provides Southern Hospitality to Frontline Workers, Students
This article is part of a series in which Brooks Pierce highlights clients that are going above and beyond to help combat the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in their communities. Biscuitville , a Greensboro, North Carolina-based quick-service...(read more)
You’ve Reopened Your Business After COVID-19. Now What?
As doors are re-opening and employees are returning to work, businesses should take measures to protect themselves—including their employees, customers, finances, and brand—as much as possible. Outlined below are a few measures businesses can take...(read more)
COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Lithios Delivers Timely Technology with Healthcare Communication App
This article is part of a series in which Brooks Pierce highlights clients that are going above and beyond to help combat the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in their communities. Lithios , a Raleigh-based mobile application design company, develops...(read more)
Farmers, Start Preparing: USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Relief Payments on May 26
The USDA will begin accepting applications for direct payments to farmers Tuesday, May 26 . These payments originate from the USDA Coronavirus Relief Fund Program (CFAP) that aims to reimburse farmers who have lost revenue from price declines or...(read more)
North Carolina Moving to Phase Two of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
Governor Roy Cooper took additional executive action this week related to North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 virus. The move transitions North Carolina into the second phase of a plan to gradually ease statewide restrictions designed to slow...(read more)
COVID-19 Hero Highlights: Cape Fear Distillery Turns Spirits to Sanitizer
This article is part of a series in which Brooks Pierce highlights clients that are going above and beyond to help combat the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in their communities. Three months ago, Cape Fear Distillery ® in Elizabethtown, NC, was...(read more)