Establishments will still be allowed to provide food for takeout and delivery.

“Today’s order will allow us to drastically reduce the exposure caused by crowded sessions of court," said Chief Justice Cheri Beasley said in a press statement.

Lawmakers have sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence inquiring about the lack of additional test kits.

Health officials announced the first two presumptive positive cases of the virus in Mecklenburg County on Thursday.

The declaration has also triggered anti-price gouging laws, which prevents retailers from overcharging in a crisis.

The Wake County patient is currently in isolation at home and doing well.

"Healthcare reform is a major issue for us," one mom said. "College affordability, climate change, and criminal justice reform are also major issues we often discuss at our dinner table.”

Happy Friday, North Carolina! Here's a brief look at some of the latest news that happened this week.

Monika Johnson-Hostler is a Wake County School Board member and executive director of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and she wants your vote.

One survivor said she found the verdict both “hopeful and discouraging.”