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Vaccine News Cooper tests positive for Covid
Vaccine News Cooper’s Bout With COVID Offers Yet Another Reminder of How Effective Vaccines Are

Vaccines remain the best weapon against severe illness and are now available for children 6 months and older.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy June 22, 2022 3:02 pm EDT
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday said some local governments in North Carolina can begin easing mask mandates.
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper Urges End to Most North Carolina Mask Mandates

Cooper joins several other Democratic governors who’ve eased COVID restrictions, but many health experts warn it may be too soon.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy February 17, 2022 4:26 pm EST
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 silverback gorilla receives a COVID vaccine at the NC Zoo in October (Photo courtesy of the NC Zoo.)
Coronavirus Think Your Job Is Hard? Try Giving a COVID Vaccine to a Gorilla.

Armed with protective gear and ground meat, NC Zoo workers delivered potentially life-saving shots this fall to primates and lions.  

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy January 4, 2022 12:59 pm EST
North Carolina When Matt Oxendine threatened to kill himself, his family called deputies for help. But deputies ended up shooting him to death. Collage from L to R: (1) A text message from Matt's cousin to Robeson County deputies attempting to call law enforcement off shortly before the shooting. (2) Matt with his daughter, Madison. (3) A photo of Matt Oxendine. (4) The Oxendine brothers from L to R, Greg, Marcus, Chesly, Matt. (5) A photo of Matt's car after police shot him 30 times in January. (Collage made by Rebecca Russ)
North Carolina A Police Killing, A Different Way of Looking at the Vaccine, and More Memorable NC Stories From 2021

C&P reporter Michael McElory shares his list of top stories from 2021 from a vaccine comparison to Patrick Swayze and an in depth interview with North Carolina’s poet laureate. 

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy December 27, 2021 9:49 am EST

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Coronavirus COVID is the real war on Christmas. (Shutterstock)
Coronavirus Unwrapping Omicron and Delta, the Scary Holiday Presents Nobody Wants

A point-by-point guide to staying safe this holiday season amid the Delta and Omicron variants. 

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy December 17, 2021 2:22 pm EST
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Coronavirus CDC Panel OKs COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids. Parents, Here Are the Next Steps.

The vaccine is safe, extremely effective, and crucial to defeating the virus that has plagued North Carolina since early 2020. 

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy November 2, 2021 5:33 pm EDT