Orange County Emerges as a Leader of Preventing Homelessness During Pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic generating a near-unprecedented economic downturn and increased risk of...
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Cooper, North Carolina Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates
North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration...
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North Carolina’s COVID-19 Restrictions Ease on Friday: Here’s What You Need to Know
Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 195 — which eases some pandemic restrictions and...
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OC Officials Encourage Residents To ‘Go Next Door’ To Get Their Vaccine
Local health officials are advising Orange County residents to look elsewhere to get their shot due to a limited supply of vaccine in the county.
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Census Delays Affect NC Redistricting Plans, Congressional Appointments
State redistricting plans, allocated federal funding and congressional appointments remain up in the air as U.S. Census data is slowly calculated after delays stemming from the pandemic.
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Gov. Cooper Eases Gathering, Business Restrictions Amid ‘Encouraging’ COVID Trends
Governor Roy Cooper announced a new executive order on Wednesday, easing some pandemic...
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UNC Clinical Trials Test Use of Mouthwash To Reduce COVID Spread
Researchers at UNC’s Adams School of Dentistry have launched a new clinical trial to determine whether mouthwash can reduce the spread of coronavirus.
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Winter Weather Slows COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments to NC, Orange County
North Carolina state leaders said Thursday the winter weather experienced in many parts of the country have caused shipping delays to doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Duke Research Shows In-Person Learning Is Safe With Low Virus Transmission
Research from Duke shows in-person learning can resume safely and proper mitigation measures can lower and prevent transmission in school settings.
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CHCCS’ Food For Students Dishes Out 1 Million Meals During Pandemic
Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Food For Students program has served more than one million meals to children in the community since the pandemic began.
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