North Carolina risks going backward in its COVID-19 response if it reopens too soon, the state’s top medical official told reporters Monday.
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NC COVID-19 Deaths Pass 300 as State Mulls Path to Reopening
COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina surpassed 300 over the weekend, setting up a crucial week for state leaders as they develop plans for easing social distancing restrictions.
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.
Despite Pressure From Trump, Cooper Says ‘Data and Facts’ Will Determine Economy Reopening
President Trump may be suggesting some states could reopen May 1, but North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wouldn’t commit to such a speedy timetable on Wednesday.
Guess Who Carole Baskin of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ Donated To
Carole Baskin, one of the most controversial characters in Netflix’s enormously popular “Tiger King” docuseries, donated $1,000 to North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr.
Gov. Cooper Isn’t Sure If He’s Going to Extend Social Distancing Orders — Yet
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says officials “just don’t know” yet if the state will need to extend its stay-at-home order into May to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Officials Warn of Dire Consequences If NC Lifts Social Distance Rules
Lifting social distancing policies at the end of April could have disastrous impacts for North Carolina, potentially tripling infections and doubling the risk of overloading hospitals, health leaders told reporters Monday.
NC Tourism Industry Doesn’t Want Schools to Open for Summer
With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering K-12 schools across North Carolina, state leaders will soon consider ways to make up weeks of lost instruction time. But tourism advocates aren’t waiting to make their case for maintaining students’ traditional summer break.
‘An Overwhelming Response’: NC Farmers Are Scrambling to Meet Demand for Fresh Food
North Carolina is home to more than 46,000 farms, but the pandemic has forced farmers to adjust to disappearing restaurant and wholesale accounts, shuttered farmers’ markets or strict rules for selling to customers.
Doctors Are Hoarding Drugs Lupus Patients Need Because They Might Treat Coronavirus
The hoarding has become so problematic in Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas that the pharmacy boards in those states have issued emergency guidelines.
Should We Do Coronavirus Prevention? This GOP Candidate Is Undecided For Some Reason.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest seems to be putting the financial success of businesses ahead of the health and safety of his residents.
PHOTOS: How Charlotte Is Uniting to Fight the Coronavirus Outbreak
Here’s what life looks like in North Carolina’s largest city in the midst of a pandemic.
45,000 Newly Unemployed People Just Learned Their Senators Sold Millions in Stocks Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sens. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Richard Burr of North Carolina are accused of using their early knowledge of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak to protect their own finances instead of informing the public.
Sen. Burr Warned Business Leaders—But Not You—About Coronavirus 3 Weeks Ago
The North Carolina senator compared the current coronavirus outbreak to the Spanish Flu in 1918, which killed as many as 50 million people.
‘Will My Career Even Exist After This?’
Kymm McLean is a self-employed, professional makeup artist and hair stylist in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has lost 90% of her business because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Happy Friday, North Carolina! Here’s a brief look at some of the latest news that happened this week.
Meet the Victims’ Rights Advocate Running for Congress in District 2
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.
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of $8 Billion Pipeline That Could Devastate Black Communities
The 605-mile natural gas pipeline would transport natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia and North Carolina, but has faced staunch opposition from environmental groups.
The Last Time Raleigh Saw Real Snow Was December 12, 2018
Happy Friday, North Carolina! Here’s a brief look at some of the latest news that happened this week.
Everything You Need to Know About the Silent Sam Deal That Was Thrown Out
The University of North Carolina System struck a deal with the Sons of Confederate Veterans to transfer ownership of the statue to the group. A judge threw that deal out last week.
Bobby Jones Was About to Retire. Instead He Joined the Fight Against Coal Ash.
This North Carolina community organizer is working to give marginalized communities affected by environmental issues a platform to voice their concerns.
ICE deported two Durham kids and their parents after routine check-in, Siembra NC says
“This family was lured into the check-in office under a false pretense of safety, and they were ripped away from their lives, from their school, and deported in about 48 hours,” Siembra said.
The Trump administration wants to gut coal ash cleanup rules
“The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution,” said Lisa Evans, senior counsel at environmental group Earthjustice. “This is yet another handout to the coal power industry at the expense of our health, water, and wallets.”
‘In a very bad place’: A western NC county’s wait for federal Helene reimbursement
Henderson County in western NC has spent millions on storm damage, but local leaders say they’re still waiting for federal Helene reimbursement from the Trump administration.
ECU Health’s plan to reopen rural NC hospital offers hope to Martin County
A rural NC community in Martin County has been without a local hospital for three years now. But ECU Health has a plan to reopen it as a “Rural Emergency” hospital.
As measles cases rise, NC doctors fight vaccine hesitancy
The best place to counter online falsehoods is the local doctor’s office, where many physicians have treated patients from infancy through adulthood. The measles virus evades your body’s defenses by initially disguising itself as part of the immune system, kind of...
3 things happening in NC: Azalea Festival returns to ring in the spring
Wilmington’s Azalea Festival features celebrities, a parade, and a street fair. Plus, NC marks the anniversary of the Halifax Resolves and the AutoFair showcases rolling history.
Good News Friday: An NC State grad makes history with moon trip
Astronaut Christina Koch, an NC State grad, heads to the moon. Plus, hundreds of thousands of eggs donated for Easter and an owl returns home in Cardinal & Pine’s “Good News Friday.”
Billy Ball Explains NC: GOP judges issue a devastating ruling for public schools
By throwing out the Leandro case, Republican justices on the NC Supreme Court have dealt a major blow to public schools. So what now?
NC Supreme Court throws out Leandro school funding orders
The GOP-dominated NC Supreme Court decision vacates a 2023 trial court order requiring the state to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars for public education.