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Legislature Isn’t Moving on Medicaid Expansion Despite ‘Bipartisan Consensus.’
Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, a progressive wishlist items for years now, isn’t so far off, state Sen. Jeff Jackson says.
Gov. Roy Cooper: ‘Black Lives Do Matter.’
After a night of mayhem in Charlotte, Raleigh and other NC cities, Cooper pledges to push for justice in George Floyd’s name while condemning violence at protests.
North Carolina Governor: RNC Hasn’t Submitted Safety Plan
After Trump insists a full scale in-person convention be held in the state, Gov. Roy Cooper prioritizes safety measures.
Empty NASCAR Tracks or Crowded Stock Car Race Stands: Two Extremes as Pro Sports Return to N.C.
As North Carolina eases its COVID-19 restrictions, questions remain about how professional sports will return to the state
Cooper on RNC: ‘We Are Not Going To Sacrifice The Health and Safety of North Carolinians.’
North Carolina is in the midst of a gradual reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, but Trump has sought a “guarantee” for holding the late August convention. A day after President Trump threatened to pull the Republican National Convention out of North...
PHOTOS: Restaurants and Salons Open Back Up as NC Cases Spike
NC restaurants and salons, entering Phase 2 of Gov. Cooper’s coronavirus plan, reopened at reduced capacity over Memorial Day weekend.
PHOTOS: ‘Reopen NC’ Hits The Streets on Memorial Day. Here’s What Happened.
‘Reopen NC’ protesters in Charlotte, Greensboro, Asheville, Wilmington and Raleigh demand easing of Gov. Cooper’s coronavirus orders.
Why NC Will Go To Phase 2, Even If Coronavirus Continues To Boom
Coronavirus cases might still be rising in NC, but Gov. Roy Cooper characterized his plan to gradually reopen Friday as a “cautious step forward.”
In Tight Senate Race, Tillis and Cunningham Clash on Federal Coronavirus Response
US Senate candidates Thom Tillis and Cal Cunningham close on gradual reopening, but at odds on Trump administration’s handling of COVID-19.
Top Cooper Official: NC Will ‘Walk Back’ Eased Restrictions If Coronavirus Surges Again
Top official in Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration addresses concerns of a new COVID-19 spike in North Carolina, amid surge in Charlotte.
Trump Claims COVID Cases Are Down. His Task Force Says Otherwise.
A report obtained by NBC News shows that new cases are spiking in parts of the country.
PHOTOS: This Retro NC Drive-In Theater Is Booming During Coronavirus
Hounds Drive-In Theater in Kings Mountain drew 700 cars over the weekend. It’s a business built for social distancing.
PHOTOS: Let Us Show You How To Hang Out With Others — At A Distance
Despite the coronavirus, attendees at Charlotte’s sprawling Freedom Park and Romare Bearden Park ventured out, but still kept their distance.
NC NAACP On The Ahmaud Arbery Shooting: ‘Lives of African Americans Don’t Seem To Amount To Much’
The 25-year-old Black man’s killing by two white men, one of them a former police officer, has prompted outrage in Georgia and beyond.
Allison Riggs Says North Carolinians Need to Know This About Voting During Coronavirus
The voting rights attorney, who argued NC’s partisan gerrymandering case at the U.S. Supreme Court, talks pandemic-era elections.
Close or Open? How Private Schools Reacted To Gov. Cooper’s Public School Shutdown Order
State officials shuttered public schools for the rest of the academic year. But what about private schools? North Carolina is one of 44 states (along with Washington D.C.) that have announced that public school campuses will be closed for the rest of the year, meaning...
Why COVID-19 Death Rates In Rural North Carolina Are Staggering
Often thought to be just an urban problem, the coronavirus has taken a grim toll in some of North Carolina’s most remote parts.
Gov. Cooper’s Support Is Surging During The Pandemic — Even With Trump Voters
New pandemic times poll shows 67% of North Carolinians, and even 46% of Trump voters, supporting the Democratic governor.
North Carolina Researchers Launch ‘Promising’ Coronavirus Clinical Trial
Doctors in the NC trial say they don’t believe drug to be a ‘cure,’ but they hope it eases the symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
‘She Tried to Do Her Job, and It Killed Her’: NYC Emergency Room Doctor Takes Own Life
“Make sure she’s praised as a hero, because she was,” her father told the Times. “She’s a casualty just as much as anyone else who has died.”
Bills Are Piling Up as NC Small Businesses Struggle to Access COVID-19 Relief
Frustrated North Carolina business owners say they’re being forced to wait for federal coronavirus aid while the bills pile up.
‘Not All of Them Can Do Zoom’: NC Students Face Huge Inequalities as Coronavirus Closes Schools
With NC schools shuttered, COVID-19 touched off a debate about the lack of broadband infrastructure in some parts of the state and educational equality.
From the Editor: Richard Burr Needs To Explain Himself. Again.
Whatever you might have thought of Richard Burr—party-line voter, NRA titan, a D.C. insider’s insider—you might not have thought of the NC Republican as an ethical quandary waiting to happen.
How Phil Berger Could Use Coronavirus to Once Again Suppress Liberal Voters
It’s possible that Wisconsin just provided Phil Berger with a blueprint for a particularly appalling new method of voter suppression.
‘The Driving Force Is Institutionalized Racism’: Black North Carolinians Are Getting Hit Hard By COVID-19
African-Americans make up less than a quarter of the state’s population, but nearly 40 percent of its confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths.
Self-Employed Workers Are Struggling to Get Unemployment Benefits
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, some in NC continue to report that they’re struggling to access the state’s unemployment benefits.
Dear Sen. Burr, You’ve Failed North Carolina. It’s Time to Resign.
“My alma mater’s motto is Pro humanitate. Literally, for humanity. You know that phrase, too. You also graduated from Wake Forest. And yet your first impulse is to serve yourself.”
Gov. Cooper Cancels School Through Mid-May. Hair Salons and Gyms Must Close, Too.
The governor also said he would issue a new executive order that would make it a misdemeanor for assemblies of more than 50 people.
North Carolina Now Has Its First Case of Community Spread COVID-19
The state’s Department of Health and Human Services said North Carolina was ahead of the curve by already having aggressive containment measures in place.