Curtis Hyler had not been with his 88-year-old father, The Rev. Raymond Hyler, since March 14, when COVID-19 forced East Carolina Rehab and We… Read more
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State and local officials on Tuesday announced an expansion of COVID-19 testing sites on Tuesday as new daily case totals continued at high le… Read more
A Corey Road trampoline park that has operated in violation of state virus control measures since May shut its doors Tuesday after the Pitt Co… Read more
At least 70 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Pit… Read more
Fewer than half of parents who responded to a Pitt C… Read more
North Carolina reported its highest one-day number o… Read more
Health officials urged residents to stay vigilant against the spread of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend as a mask order was issued for the P… Read more
Pitt County reported two new deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday as the total number of positive cases locally passed 700, increasing by m… Read more
A new report shows Pitt County has averaged more than 12 new virus cases daily in June as part of a marked uptick in cases since the state's r… Read more
The coronavirus count in Pitt County rose by another… Read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — School is back in session this week at many North Carolina college campuses, and so is the coronavirus. Read more
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BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — John Ross worries about his children returning to their classrooms this fall with coronavirus cases rising in Kentucky, but he feels he doesn't have much of a choice: His family's limited internet access makes it nearly impossible for the kids to keep up with schoolwo… Read more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President Donald Trump's push to open all schools, half of the Defense Department's schools in America will not open for in-person learning as the country struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows dropped to a knee in then-Speaker John Boehner's office, the still-new congressman apologizing for joining those trying to oust the Republican leader. Read more
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GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had plans for his summer. Read more
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GRAHAM, N.C (AP) — Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer. Read more
National COVID-19 Stories
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anyone can get a coronavirus test at the CentroMed clinic in San Antonio, but on a recent day, the drive-thru was empty. Finally two masked people in a maroon SUV pulled straight on through with no wait. Read more
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JOHANNESBURG — A report in South Africa says there is a higher risk of Black or mixed-race patients dying of COVID-19 in the country’s hospitals than white patients. Read more
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SEOUL, South Korea — New coronavirus cases in South Korea have reached the highest level in five months, and authorities fear infections are getting out of control in the Seoul region, which is home to half the country’s 51 million people. Read more
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HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Fans wore masks and players drank from their own water bottles instead of sharing Thursday night at what was said to be the first high school football game in the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting 103 new coronavirus cases. It is one of the country’s biggest daily jumps in months, and officials are expressing concern that infections are getting out of control in the capital of Seoul and other major cities as Koreans increasingly venture ou… Read more