July 30, 2020: Lightning and Lawyers
Carrboro fire officials respond to a damaging lightning strike; Chapel Hill names a new town attorney; UNC gets a new football schedule for 2020.
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July 29, 2020: Building Names, the State Fair, and Racism
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 29, 2020 | The 5:00 News
Today in the news: UNC votes to rename buildings; the State Fair is cancelled; experts discuss race and Covid-19; the ACC changes football schedules.
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Read MoreJuly 28, 2020: Alcohol Sales and Hospital Rankings
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 28, 2020 | The 5:00 News
The governor bans late-night alcohol sales, UNC’s hospital earns high marks, and a local expert discusses children’s mental health amidst Covid-19.
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Read MoreJuly 27, 2020: Covid, Colleges, and the Compass Center
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 27, 2020 | The 5:00 News
The NAACP gets Zoom-bombed; the Compass Center launches a campaign for emergency housing; local colleges consider changes for the fall semester.
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Read MoreJuly 24, 2020: Possible Arson, UNC Reopening, Seeking a Vaccine
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 24, 2020 | The 5:00 News
Police investigate a troubling incident at a downtown restaurant; UNC housekeepers demand more safety protections; scientists search for a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Read MoreJuly 23, 2020: Covid, the Census, and the Coach
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 23, 2020 | The 5:00 News
Today’s news features still-rising Covid-19 numbers, new data on the 2020 Census, and a generous donation from Roy and Wanda Williams.
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Read MoreJuly 22, 2020: $29 Million, Covid Testing, Campus Buildings
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 22, 2020 | The 5:00 News
UNC considers renaming campus buildings – and gives out $29 million for Covid-19 research. Also, someone’s stealing catalytic converters in Hillsborough.
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Read MoreJuly 21, 2020: Plan C, Covid Testing, Renaming Buildings
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 21, 2020 | The 5:00 News
Orange County Schools go fully online; Gov. Cooper urges us to wear masks; Carrboro hosts a Covid testing event; UNC acts on new building names.
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Read MoreJuly 20, 2020: 100,000 Cases, Elections, Robots, and Trees
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 20, 2020 | The 5:00 News
In today’s news: NC surpasses 100,000 coronavirus cases; state elections officials plan for November; and UNC Covid-19 researchers get a big grant.
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Read MoreJuly 17, 2020: CHCCS Reopening Plan Changes and Harris Teeter’s Mask Requirement
Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 17, 2020 | The 5:00 News
