North Carolina will move in to “Phase 3” of its reopening this Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper made the announcement during a Wednesday press conference. Under Phase 3: Large outdoor venues (10,000+) will be allowed to open at 7% capacity Smaller outdoor venues may operate OUTDOORS at 30% or with 100 guests, whichever is less Movie…… read more »
North Carolina prepares to take the next step in easing its coronavirus restrictions. Gov. Roy Cooper says the state continues to remain stable in its key metrics. So, Cooper announced Tuesday that larger outdoor event venues with seating capacity of over 10,000 will be able to open at 7% capacity if current trends hold. Cooper…… read more »
— From the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper — After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings, Governor Roy Cooper Thursday announced that beginning on October 5, North Carolina public school districts and charter schools can choose to implement Plan A for elementary schools (grades K-5). Plan A…… read more »
North Carolina will take a partial step forward in its reopening plan. Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper announced the state would “take a careful step forward” and move into “Safer at Home” Phase 2.5 on Friday, September 4, at 5 PM. Under Phase 2.5, the gathering size limits will increase to 25 people in indoor…… read more »
Governor Roy Cooper has declared August as North Carolina Preparedness Month, encouraging individuals, families, schools and businesses to review their emergency plans and update their emergency supply kits. “Facing a hurricane, a deadly tornado and an earthquake in the same week reminds us that North Carolinians need to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies,…… read more »
North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 of its reopening plan. Governor Roy Cooper made the announcement Wednesday that the state’s COVID-19 numbers were stabilizing, but it was not time to let up. Therefore, Cooper says the state will remain in the “Safer-At-Home” Phase 2 for another five weeks. Gov. Cooper says schools and universities…… read more »
While it appears Isaias may strike North Carolina as just a tropical storm as opposed to a hurricane, Gov. Roy Cooper says the storm still needs to be taken seriously. North Carolina Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry says you can expect widespread power outages as the storm passes. Sprayberry says if you’re power goes out:…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Gov. Roy Cooper is urging state residents to be prepared for Tropical Storm Isaias. It weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday, but the storm is gaining strength as it moves north. Isaias is expected to impact South Carolina then move up the I-95 corridor. The storm is likely is…… read more »
North Carolina restaurants will not be allowed to serve alcohol after 11 PM starting this Friday, July 31. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the curfew on alcoholic beverage sales at restaurants during a media briefing Tuesday. Cooper says he hopes the measure will help slow the spread of COVID-19, particularly amongst younger adults in the state.…… read more »
Over 900,000 masks and other protective supplies will be distributed to farm workers in North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the step to help protect the state’s agricultural industry and its workers from COVID-19 this week. Cooper says agriculture is vital to the state’s economy and food supply, and North Carolina must protect the farmers…… read more »
