COVID-19
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What the Pandemic Showed Us About Juvenile Justice in Schools
As a former district court judge, N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey has seen firsthand how children can get entangled in the state’s…
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COVID Testing Policies in NC Prisons Cause Confusion, Fear
As the most recent COVID-19 outbreak spread through the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women late this summer, the most…
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Reclaiming Personal Space in the Post-Pandemic Social Scene
As Phase 2 faded into Phase 3, I watched from the corners of different drinking holes and observed the ways…
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Local Health Officials Respond to Halt in Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
In two separate press conferences Tuesday, officials with Atrium Health and Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) addressed new guidelines handed…
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Gov. Cooper Updates NC Vaccine Schedule, All Adults Eligible April 7
At a press conference on Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced updates to the NC vaccine schedule, allowing the remainder of…
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North Carolina COVID Restrictions To Loosen Further as Metrics Fall
On Tuesday, Gov. Cooper announced updated North Carolina COVID-19 restrictions to take effect on Friday, March 26. The new rules…
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Charlotte Knights COO Talks Return of Minor League Baseball
Nothing signifies the end of winter and the beginning of spring more than hearing the words, “Play ball.” Minor-league baseball…
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More People Made Eligible for Vaccinations Across State and County
Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a press conference this afternoon that all people who fall under Group 3 in the…
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Bob Peters Builds Up Garage Bar at Home While the Industry Idles
On a cold February evening, renowned Charlotte mixologist Bob Peters turns off the heater in his garage. He casts his…
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Cooper Announces End to Curfew, Changes to NC COVID-19 Restrictions
During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper announced the end of the modified stay-at-home order that was…
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COVID-19 Outbreak in Shelter Puts Quarantine Motel at Capacity
At first glance, the motel looks abandoned. The sign out front is empty. Cones block much of the entrance. Just…
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Charlotte City Council Elections May Be Delayed Due to Census Setbacks
Questions arose during a Charlotte City Council meeting on Monday night about whether the council election and other municipal elections…
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Concord Sportscenter Asked to Follow Mask Mandate or Freeze Membership
A Concord Sportscenter gym is at the center of a second COVID-19 controversy in less than a year as a…
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Report Highlights Disproportional Impact of COVID-19 on Minorities
“He’s never coming back,” Irlanda Ruiz of Charlotte remembers telling her 8-year-old niece. The girl’s father, Ruiz’s brother-in-law from Puerto…
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Mecklenburg County Point-in-Time Count Will Adapt in Pandemic
In a usual year, about 100 county staff members and volunteers would spend today preparing to hit the streets of…
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Loopholes Lead to Confusion Over Mecklenburg County Vaccinations
As Mecklenburg County Public Health officials work to distribute doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, following a changing set of guidelines…
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