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Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper ordered a mandatory mask rule this week. (Image via NC DPS)
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper on COVID-19 Surge: “We Are in Danger.”

Gov. Roy Cooper moved Monday to close loopholes in the state’s mask mandate and require masks in indoor settings, as well as outdoors when with non-household members.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto November 23, 2020 5:33 pm EST
Coronavirus Parents and educators in Wake County are pushing back on a plan to reopen K-12 schools for the spring semester despite soaring coronavirus rates. (Image via Shutterstock)
Coronavirus ‘The Virus is Calling the Shots:’ Parents, Teachers Push Back on Wake County School Reopening

As coronavirus booms, Wake County schools hope for spring return, but some parents and educators in the largest district in NC aren’t sold.

Pat Moran Pat Moran November 23, 2020 3:58 pm EST
Health Spend this Thanksgiving at home.
Health Commentary: Staying Home Is What the Spirit of Thanksgiving Is About in 2020

NC teacher Kim Mackey talks about why Thanksgiving’s historical start means we all need to have smaller celebrations during this pandemic.

Kim Mackey Kim Mackey November 20, 2020 10:44 am EST
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper urged local governments in some communities to consider new coronavirus restrictions as the virus spreads. (Image via NC DPS)
Coronavirus With NC Setting Dangerous COVID Highs, Cooper Says Local Governments Must Act

NC officials tout new county alert system that pinpoints counties in need of local coronavirus restrictions.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska November 17, 2020 5:19 pm EST
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Health Over 1 Million Children in the US Have Been Diagnosed With COVID-19

Pediatrics group says the number of cases is "staggering and tragic."

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers November 17, 2020 2:09 pm EST

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NC educators protest near the General Assembly building in Raleigh in 2018. Education funding was a major point of conflict in the state in the last decade. Educators say that isn't likely to change with Republicans enjoying a very good election in NC in 2020. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images) Education From a Teacher: Why 2020 Election in NC Will Leave Many With Buyer’s Remorse
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, stacks of ballot envelopes waiting to be mailed are seen at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge has blocked updated North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in ballots. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Elections Right Name, Wrong State: How a Bethel, NC Town Clerk Got A Ballot Meant For Bethel, ME Home
A mural in downtown Goldsboro. (Photo by Billy Ball) Elections Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
Nida Allam (center) became the first Muslim woman elected to office in North Carolina. (Image via Facebook) Politics ‘A Really Powerful Witness’: How Nida Allam Became NC’s First Muslim Woman in Elected Office
Education Some NC school districts are returning to classrooms with coronavirus still booming. (Image via Shutterstock)
Education What’s It Like Being Back in a Classroom With COVID Booming? Scary, NC Parents Say.

With NC setting new highs in coronavirus infections, some schools in the state are testing out in-person classrooms.

Hannah Pitstick Hannah Pitstick November 16, 2020 10:11 am EST
Health NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen, here at a Thursday press conference on COVID-19, is among those being considered to join the Biden Administration. (Image via NC DPS)
Health NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen Could Be Heading to the Biden Administration Soon

Mandy Cohen has been the face of NC's COVID-19 response. But she is on a short list of people that might head to Biden’s federal health agency.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto November 13, 2020 11:19 am EST