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North Carolina will allow bars, movie theaters and indoor sports arenas to open for the first time in nearly a year as Gov. Roy Cooper eased coronavirus restrictions Wednesday amid declining state trends in cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19.
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A billboard in Johnston County near Raleigh criticizes North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper over Type 1 diabetes. It says the governor “does not consider Type 1 diabetes an underlying health issue.”
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In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, more than 100 evangelical leaders have published a statement calling on other church heads to speak out against Christian nationalism in their ranks.
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North Carolina teachers and other school personnel are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of age, starting Wednesday. Iredell-Statesville Schools and Gaston County Schools are offering mass vaccine events for employees on opening day.
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Courtesy Novant HealthMany of North Carolina’s frontline essential workers are frustrated with waiting on the COVID-19 vaccine. An estimated 240,000 educators and school staff are eligible for vaccinations starting Wednesday, but postal workers, grocery store employees, restaurant staff and other workers can’t get appointments until at least March 10.
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© Novant Health 2021Teachers, grocery store employees and other frontline essential workers in South Carolina could be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in two to three weeks, the state's top health official told lawmakers Tuesday.
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WOODY MARSHALL, NEWS & RECORD/Woody Marshall/News & Record / via Gov. Roy CooperSeveral North Carolina COVID-19 vaccine providers have been investigated for not complying with state distribution guidelines.
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