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MATTHEWS: 15 months after the pandemic started, getting back to normal feels good

June 23, 2021 Stacey Matthews

A year ago at this time, people were making sacrifices, such as forgoing visits to their senior family members and participating in virtual church services instead of in-person services as precautionary measures while the coronavirus […]

4 small-business innovations that will outlast the pandemic

June 22, 2021 Randa Kriss, NerdWallet

Small businesses that survived the COVID-19 pandemic still face a long road to recovery, but some of the innovations business owners adopted last year may outlast the pandemic itself. “If you make it through this, […]

Wedding boom is on in the US as vendors scramble to keep up

June 22, 2021 Leanne Italie, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in high demand. With restrictions on large gatherings loosening, wedding planners and […]

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Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020

June 18, 2021 The Associated Press

Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday that offers a comprehensive look at […]

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Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies

June 18, 2021 The Associated Press

The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus — not thinner demand for Thin Mints — is the main culprit. As the […]

Editorial Cartoon – China

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Editorial Cartoon – Dr. Fauci

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Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs

May 21, 2021 The Associated Press

There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once had. Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus […]

Gov. Roy Cooper lifts most mask, social distancing requirements for North Carolinians

May 14, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday, May 14, that North Carolinians who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to abide by the state’s mask mandate or social distancing requirements. Speaking from the […]

Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family

May 10, 2021 Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, after a few months of both living and […]

pandemic

MATTHEWS: 15 months after the pandemic started, getting back to normal feels good

4 small-business innovations that will outlast the pandemic

Wedding boom is on in the US as vendors scramble to keep up

Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020

Editorial Cartoon – China

Editorial Cartoon – Dr. Fauci

Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs

Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family

Surprise resignation comes after winning reelection last November
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces resignation effective June 30

Surprise resignation comes after winning reelection last November