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‘Reopen NC’ wants state opened up by May 1
RALEIGH — Hundreds of protesters who want the state to get back to work on May 1 flocked to Raleigh for the second week in a row. Crowd estimates in the early part of the […]
Month: April 2020
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Coronavirus predictive modeling more dire than actual results
RALEIGH – On Monday’s COVID-19 media availability call-in, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen said the team that put together the April 6 preliminary estimate of North Carolina’s hospital capacity predictive […]
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Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration’ over health concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, […]
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100 in 100: Craven County’s Walt Bellamy, Basketball Hall of Famer
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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McCaffrey ready to be face of Panthers franchise
CHARLOTTE — With the Panthers in the midst of a roster overhaul, Christian McCaffrey could have forced his way out of Carolina in hopes of finding a team better prepared to challenge for a Super […]
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Lt. Gov. Forest uses campaign money for COVID-19 help
RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has given nearly $200,000 from his gubernatorial campaign fund to people and businesses needing assistance due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, according to his campaign committee. Forest […]
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Israeli coalition deal keeps Netanyahu in power
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival announced Monday that they have forged a deal to form an “emergency” government, ending months of political paralysis and averting what would have been […]
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Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms
ATLANTA – A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While […]
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GOP senators ask governor to allow racing at Charlotte
RALEIGH — Five Republican state senators are asking Gov. Roy Cooper to allow NASCAR races — without fans — next month at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In a normal year, NASCAR would run the Coca-Cola 600 […]
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Lockdowns ease worldwide, but political heat rises in US
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Tattoo parlors and hair salons in Denmark. Beaches in Australia. Bookstores in Germany. Countries around the world that have seen coronavirus infections flatten out began easing their lockdowns Monday. In the U.S., […]