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Armed Forces North Carolina is home to Fayetteville’s Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the nation with 53,700 active-duty troops. Back in December 2021, 96% of soldiers at Fort Bragg had met the Army’s vaccination deadline, but at least 350 outright refused the shot. (Filip Andrejevic/Unsplash)
Armed Forces Army Prepares to Kick Out COVID-19 Vaccine Refusers

Roughly 97% of all Army soldiers are at least partially vaccinated. But the military service has issued official reprimands to more than 3,000 soldiers, who amid the rising Covid cases, could pose a health risk to the rest of the force.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright February 3, 2022 2:56 pm EST
Coronavirus A Nevada woman hands back a nose swab after administering herself a COVID-19 test during a preview of a testing site in North Las Vegas, Nev. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Coronavirus At-Home Testing Just Got Easier, and More in NC COVID News

NC hospitals fill up with COVID patients, as federal officials reveal their plan to increase availability of at-home tests.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy January 14, 2022 5:20 pm EST
Coronavirus Healthcare workers process COVID1-9 rapid antigen tests at a testing site Thursday. Last week North Carolina broke single-day records for COVID-19 cases three days running, according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services, topping out at 19,620. Friday, the state reported 28,474 new cases. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)
Coronavirus Latest Omicron News Is Giving North Carolina Deja Vu

North Carolina is seeing a huge spike of Omicron variant infections, risking staffing shortages at hospitals and schools.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy January 7, 2022 6:13 pm EST
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North Carolina The CDC Approved COVID Vaccine Boosters. Here’s How to Get One in NC.

NC officials are preparing to roll out vaccine boosters in the state, now that the CDC has approved the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson versions for fully vaccinated people.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy October 22, 2021 4:48 pm EDT
Charlotte Despite having asthma, Micah McClain was among the estimated 11% of Mecklenburg County residents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers vaccine hesitant. Since contracting the virus and developing blood clots in his lungs, he wishes he would have followed experts' advice. 'If getting vaccinated would have prevented me from going to the hospital and dealing with what I had to deal with, I would have gotten vaccinated.'
Charlotte I Said They’d Have to Vaccinate Me at Gunpoint. Then I Contracted Delta.

An estimated 11% of Mecklenburg County adults are vaccine hesitant. Micah McClain was among them until contracting COVID. He has a message for others.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 23, 2021 3:48 pm EDT

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Coronavirus Masks Can Come Off in Most Places in NC, Gov. Cooper Announces

Gov. Roy Cooper rolled back many of the pandemic restrictions, while calling on unvaccinated people to wear masks until they get their shots.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy May 14, 2021 5:44 pm EDT
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday said some local governments in North Carolina can begin easing mask mandates.
Coronavirus With Vaccinations Going Up, Cooper Announces He’ll Relax COVID Restrictions in NC

With more people vaccinated, NC Gov. Roy Cooper is ready to lift restrictions that limited capacity at restaurants, bars and more.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright April 21, 2021 7:54 pm EDT