A Greenville bar owner heads to court this afternoon to seek permission to reopen. Her case hinges on whether Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 executive orders discriminate illegally and unconstitutionally against private bars. “The vast majority of bars in North Carolina are open and serving patrons indoors,” according to the latest court filing from attorneys representing...
With COVID-19 cases declining and vaccines rolling out, states across the U.S. are beginning to lift restrictions on gatherings and businesses. North Carolina may consider lifting restrictions, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen says, but there’s no timeline for it yet. “We were bursting, but we held it together and now...
With evidence mounting that schools can operate safely amid COVID-19, the General Assembly will soon consider a bill that would require North Carolina classrooms to be open for in-person instruction. The legislation, expected to be filed in the next few days, would mandate that every school district offer in-person learning in some capacity, while also...
Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, Jan. 27, said North Carolina is entering a time of hope as COVID-19 numbers are leveling and more vaccines become available. Try telling that to the scores of businesses that have closed, entered into bankruptcy, laid off staff, or have fallen into tremendous debt simply trying to stay afloat. “The...
A new national study says that it appears safe to reopen schools for in-person instruction in counties with lower rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations. The study, conducted by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, is the first of its kind to analyze data from all U.S. counties. As a gauge for safely...
A former Carolina Panthers star has now become an advocate for re-opening North Carolina schools for in-person instruction. Greg Olsen, who spent nine seasons with the Panthers at tight end, sent a series of tweets this week urging Gov. Roy Cooper and other state political leaders to allow students back in the classroom. He cited...
Transmission of the COVID-19 virus has been “extremely limited” in public schools that have reopened in North Carolina, a team of researchers from Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill have found. A new study published this week says only a handful of coronavirus cases can be traced to schools, and no children were found to have...
Stay home. Wear a mask at all times. Don’t interact with anyone outside your household. If you do, get tested for COVID-19, N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen has directed the people of North Carolina in a new set of toothless requirements from state government. She reiterated those concerns in a...
About 25% of gyms in the U.S. will close by year’s end, a new study shows. The global pandemic is the biggest disruption the fitness industry has ever faced, writes Nick Rizzo of RunRepeat, which specializes in shoes for athletes and studies the fitness industry. It’s also estimated the gym and health club industry lost...
Gov. Roy Cooper — and scores of politicians like them — have since March imposed noxious closures and lockdowns with the altruistic goal of keeping us safe. In reality, these government-imposed suppressions have done little but wreck our mental and physical health and devastate our economy. About 100 Triangle restaurants, bars, and similar service businesses...
Gov. Roy Cooper is walking back reopening with a new stay-at-home order, starting Friday, Dec. 11, when North Carolina effectively shuts down from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Cooper’s order will require nonessential businesses to close by 10 p.m., as well as banning private gatherings and nonessential travel. The order won’t affect construction, manufacturing, or...
