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Restrictions on public gatherings to help prevent the spread of coronavirus have canceled Memorial Day celebrations across the country, but in… Read more
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New guidance issued by Gov. Roy Cooper has cleared the way for breweries, wineries and distilleries to reopen under Phase 2 of state rules to … Read more
People who knew Holly Ferrara would attest to the fact that her cats were her life. In two years of volunteering with the rescue group Saving … Read more
Restaurants, barbers and hair stylists can reopen at… Read more
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U… Read more
The number of new coronavirus cases in Pitt County b… Read more
Thieves broke into a warehouse on Albemarle Avenue overnight Saturday and stole cleaning and hygiene supplies that were to be donated to the needy. Read more
Pitt County’s public health director said Thursday that a regional approach to relaxing COVID-19 restrictions would be safe if residents follo… Read more
Leaders in Greenville on Monday passed a resolution asking Gov. Roy Cooper to take a regional approach to reopening the state’s economy, while… Read more
The number of new COVID 19 cases grew by at least ni… Read more
State COVID-19 Stories
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina bars — their doors still shuttered by executive order — could serve patrons outdoors during the pandemic in legislation that cleared a Senate committee on Tuesday. Read more
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Carolina health officials — and local Republicans — as coronavirus cases surge in the host county and statewide. Read more
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — I won’t be visiting Adam this Memorial Day weekend. COVID-19 is seeing to that. Read more
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man pets a wild bison on the head. Rescuers pull a treasure seeker from a snowy canyon. A woman taking photos stumbles into scalding water. Read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has failed to change its election laws to ensure that voters can safely cast ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, voting rights advocates claim in a federal lawsuit. Read more
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North Carolina's unemployment rate ballooned to a record 12% in April amid the coronavirus-related economic slowdown, state officials said Friday, as some restrictions on businesses were set to loosen. Read more
National COVID-19 Stories
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NEW YORK (AP) — The suburbs north of New York City eased outbreak restrictions, and the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange opened for the first time in two months, as the state focused more intently Tuesday on restarting its economy. Read more
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As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel. Read more
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PHOENIX (AP) — Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike many, she can’t finish her classes online — her cosmetology program, like the coursework at many technical and trade schools, requires hands-on training. Read more
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First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body. Read more
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to their highest levels in nearly three months as optimism over the reopening of the economy overshadowed lingering worries about the coronavirus pandemic. Read more