Editor’s note: Some names in this story have been changed to protect identities. Jane, a Raleigh-based cosmetologist, wanted to keep working when her salon closed March 25. She didn’t know providing in-home manicures was illegal. Last month, Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all hair and…
North Carolina teachers and other state employees won’t pay out-of-pocket for coronavirus treatments through June 1. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced Thursday, April 2, the State Health Plan will cover treatments for diagnosed COVID-19 cases, including deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance through June 1. …
It does not minimize the staggering toll of what we are experiencing to point out that America in 2020 is in some key ways a better place than it was a generation or two ago.
People who comply with government stay-at-home orders don't want to end up looking at the wrong end of a gun.
Congress is working toward a third major COVID-19 relief bill including provisions tackling economic and education challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a good start, said Terry Stoops, vice president of research and director of education studies at the John…
With a shortage of COVID-19 lab tests, North Carolina is pivoting in how it tracks the spread of the virus. The state plans to use syndromic surveillance to track COVID-19 — deploying the system it uses to monitor the seasonal flu for the coronavirus. The state…
Second of two parts As North Carolina fights the coronavirus, the General Assembly should take a few simple, smart steps to keep public education on track and the economy afloat, experts say. On March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a…
The draconian response to COVID-19 has imposed grave consequences on North Carolinians. They won’t shelter in place for months. They can’t.
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: Grim milestone: North Carolina had its first deaths from COVID-19. A Cabarrus County resident died from complications associated…
Responding to the coronavirus outbreak, at 5 p.m. Friday, March 27, more than a million more North Carolinians face a stay at home order, issued Thursday afternoon by the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Aside from unincorporated sections of Durham County,…
