COVID

Aaron Thomas, WRAL – Hundreds of parents spent the day rallying in front of the Governor’s Mansion with one message in mind: reopen the state’s public schools. The protestors spent …
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Travis Fain and Joe Fisher, WRAL — North Carolina’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services apologized Monday afternoon on a call with hospitals and county health departments …
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13NewsNow – Monday, the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary, Dr. Mandy Cohen, expressing concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In …
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AP – Two North Carolina legislators who announced this week they had tested positive for COVID-19 participated in the same duck-hunting trip with other elected officials last week.

Krys Merryman, Wilmington StarNews – Flu cases have been significantly lower this winter in New Hanover compared to previous years. Normally, the flu season is in full force by now …
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Governor Roy Cooper announced Monday the North Carolina Executive Mansion will be illuminated on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in remembrance of the lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Travis Fain, WRAL — Bar owners around the state were surprised to find their liquor licenses canceled this month, thinking extensions passed by the General Assembly last year gave them …
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WSOC – Novant Health and other state providers have started vaccinating people aged 65 and older. Novant announced six mass-vaccination sites across North Carolina and the goal of delivering close …
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David Mildenberg, Business North Carolina – NC Chamber CEO Gary Salamido issued a rare commentary Thursday criticizing the state of North Carolina’s vaccination distribution effort, which is lagging most peers.

Jackie Pascale, WXII – As North Carolina continues to break its own COVID-19 records, hospital workers have been feeling extra pressure to keep up with the growing number of patients. …
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