One Year Of COVID-19: A Statewide Special

The first case of COVID-19 in North Carolina was reported on March 3, 2020.

One year later, over 850,000 North Carolinians have been infected and, tragically, more than 11,000 have died.

From a devastating impact on public health to lockdowns on the economy to a reimagining of public education, the coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on North Carolina.

In a special statewide broadcast, Charlotte Talks will speak with state health and education officials as we partner with North Carolina public radio stations WUNC in Chapel Hill, WFDD in Winston-Salem, WHQR in Wilmington, and Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville.

From the mountains to the coast, we reflect on how the state has adjusted since COVID-19 first emerged, what to expect as vaccines become widely distributed, and if the light at the end of the tunnel is finally growing stronger.

Join us for "One Year Of COVID-19: A Statewide Special" on Thursday, March 11, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

Guests:

Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 

Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Special pieces from public radio partner stations across the state: 

Liz Schlemmer, education reporter for WUNC

Steve Harrison, political reporter for WFAE

Cass Herrington, reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio

Rachel Lewis Hilburn, senior reporter for WHQR

Eddie Garcia, reporter for WFDD