Stories tagged: "Reopen NC"

Coronavirus Protesters associated with the controversial 'Reopen NC' group in Raleigh in April. (Image for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin)
Coronavirus Controversial ‘Reopen NC’ Group Demands Gov. Cooper’s Impeachment

A controversial group of protesters advocating for a full reopening of NC gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to demand the impeachment of NC Gov. Roy Cooper.

Pat Moran Pat Moran July 9, 2020 6:00 am EDT
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Commentary I’m a Teacher. We Are In No Way Prepared To Open NC Schools In August.

North Carolina leaders must set clear rules, not recommendations, for reopening public schools. And then fund those mandates.

Kim Mackey Kim Mackey June 19, 2020 11:11 am EDT
Coronavirus For the past three years, the U.S. has been in a public health emergency because of COVID-19. It ended today. (Image via NC DPS)
Coronavirus The NC House Wants to Reopen Bowling Alleys and Skating Rinks Despite The COVID Surge

On a vote mostly split along party lines, the NC Senate passed a bill to reopen bowling alleys and skating rinks earlier than Gov. Roy Cooper has planned.

Pat Moran Pat Moran June 19, 2020 9:00 am EDT
Coronavirus Kevin Rivera, barber at Midwood Barbers in Charlotte, cuts hair in late May while wearing a mask. Masks are required in personal care businesses like salons, but NC is considering a mandatory mask rule in all public spaces. (Photo for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin)
Coronavirus ‘Reopen NC’ Founder Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Masks. She’s Wrong.

Polarizing protester questions value of face masks, although epidemiologists agree masks could play key role in slowing spread of coronavirus.

Pat Moran Pat Moran June 17, 2020 6:01 am EDT
Coronavirus Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday said some local governments in North Carolina can begin easing mask mandates.
Coronavirus ‘The Disease is Spreading’: Gov. Cooper Strikes Grim Tone As COVID Cases Spike

On NC’s highest day yet of new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday that “concern is growing” about the state’s worsening trends.

Billy Ball Billy Ball June 12, 2020 4:08 pm EDT

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Cooper and Kinsley announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) Healthcare How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
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LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
Coronavirus City Councilman Braxton Winston makes his first public appearance in late May after being arrested the previous night during a protest. (Photo for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin).
Coronavirus Roundup: After Police Clash With Demonstrators, Charlotte Cuts Tear Gas Funding

Charlotte votes on police tear gas funding. Plus: Bar bill veto to get override vote. And Gov. Cooper orders Alamance County racetrack closed.

Pat Moran Pat Moran June 10, 2020 6:01 am EDT
Commentary Last month in Raleigh, 450-500 protesters associated with ReOpen NC marched around the state Capitol. (Photo for Cardinal & Pine by Grant Baldwin).
Commentary ‘Stay Home NC’ Founders: We Shut ‘Reopen NC’ Out of Our Facebook Group. So Should You.

'Reopen NC' seized the headlines with their protests of social distancing. But here’s why some social distancing proponents say they should be ignored.

Stay Home NC Stay Home NC June 1, 2020 12:42 pm EDT