Governors Express Concern Over Census 2020 Undercounts
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is joining a bipartisan group of governors urging the U.S. Census Bureau to extend the census through the end of October.
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Emails Show Businesses Held Sway Over State Reopening Plans
Records obtained by The Associated Press show that governors worked closely with business interests as they weighed when and how to reopen their economies last spring.
How Feds Decide On Remdesivir Shipments To States Remains Mysterious
The federal government is in charge of distributing one of the few treatment options for COVID-19: the antiviral drug remdesivir. But how are decisions made about which states need it most?
Researchers To Study NC Earthquake
Specialists from the University of Memphis are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekend's 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the school said.
North Carolina Will Pause Further Reopening Until September To Start The School Year
Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday the state will stay in Phase 2 of its Safer at Home plan for five more weeks as students return to school, saying "now is the time to double down on safety measures."
Reduced Income From Fines And Fees Means Bad News For School Budgets
With fewer cars on the road and court dates delayed, the state is taking in a smaller amount of fines and fees than normal.
Asheville, N.C., Approves Steps Toward Reparations For Black Residents
"The blood capital that we have banked to spend today to fight for significant change came ... not from our allies but from Black men, women and children who died," said Councilman Keith Young.
Despite Coronavirus, Some Hikers Go The Distance On The Appalachian Trail
Hikers were advised to put their dreams of walking all 2,190 miles on hold because of the pandemic. But some people decided to stay the course to the consternation of public health safety advocates.