Published: 2020-06-08 05:34:00Updated: 2020-06-08 18:43:40NC CapitolTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau ChiefOn Monday, Senate leaders announced they'll try to reopen bars again despite the governor's veto, adding temporary outdoor service for bars and restaurants to a bill that would allow indoor gyms to reopen., a proposal to set aside Gov Roy Cooper's executive order and allow gyms, health clubs, fitness centers, yoga and dance and other studios to get back in business.The bill was scheduled for a vote Monday night, but was delayed till Tuesday so Senate leaders could add language...…Published: 2020-06-08 05:34:00Updated: 2020-06-08 18:43:40NC CapitolTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau ChiefOn Monday, Senate leaders announced they'll try to reopen bars again despite the governor's veto, adding temporary outdoor service for bars and restaurants to a bill that would allow indoor gyms to reopen., a proposal to set aside Gov Roy Cooper's executive order and allow gyms, health clubs, fitness centers, yoga and dance and other studios to get back in business.The bill was scheduled for a vote Monday night, but was delayed till Tuesday so Senate leaders could add language...WW…

Published: 2020-06-13 06:00:00Updated: 2020-06-13 08:56:36PetsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer — Before you buy your next family pet, know this – thousands of healthy dogs and cats are killed in North Carolina each year because there is not enough room for them in local shelters.Shelters in North Carolina are in crisis, especially those in rural counties.In Robeson County, 4,085 animals were euthanized for space in 2019, according to county records, with a breakdown of 1,195 dogs and 1,890 cats. In Cumberland County, a total of 3,241 dogs and cats were euthanized in...…Published: 2020-06-13 06:00:00Updated: 2020-06-13 08:56:36PetsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer — Before you buy your next family pet, know this – thousands of healthy dogs and cats are killed in North Carolina each year because there is not enough room for them in local shelters.Shelters in North Carolina are in crisis, especially those in rural counties.In Robeson County, 4,085 animals were euthanized for space in 2019, according to county records, with a breakdown of 1,195 dogs and 1,890 cats. In Cumberland County, a total of 3,241 dogs and cats were euthanized in...WW…

Published: 2020-06-16 09:52:00Updated: 2020-06-16 10:37:16Local NewsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer, Ashley Smith, co-founder of ReopenNC, is promoting a concerning "Burn Your Masks" challenge.Smith posted a video on the ReopenNC Facebook page explaining her opinions."As you know, we are a group that is completely against mandatory anything," she said. "We are for personal liberty and the constitution and personal freedom."Smith, holding a blue medical mask, the kind used by many workers in healthcare settings, read the description on its packaging, which cautions...…Published: 2020-06-16 09:52:00Updated: 2020-06-16 10:37:16Local NewsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer, Ashley Smith, co-founder of ReopenNC, is promoting a concerning "Burn Your Masks" challenge.Smith posted a video on the ReopenNC Facebook page explaining her opinions."As you know, we are a group that is completely against mandatory anything," she said. "We are for personal liberty and the constitution and personal freedom."Smith, holding a blue medical mask, the kind used by many workers in healthcare settings, read the description on its packaging, which cautions...WW…

Published: 2020-06-08 05:34:00Updated: 2020-06-08 18:43:40NC CapitolTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau ChiefOn Monday, Senate leaders announced they'll try to reopen bars again despite the governor's veto, adding temporary outdoor service for bars and restaurants to a bill that would allow indoor gyms to reopen., a proposal to set aside Gov Roy Cooper's executive order and allow gyms, health clubs, fitness centers, yoga and dance and other studios to get back in business.The bill was scheduled for a vote Monday night, but was delayed till Tuesday so Senate leaders could add language...…Published: 2020-06-08 05:34:00Updated: 2020-06-08 18:43:40NC CapitolTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau ChiefOn Monday, Senate leaders announced they'll try to reopen bars again despite the governor's veto, adding temporary outdoor service for bars and restaurants to a bill that would allow indoor gyms to reopen., a proposal to set aside Gov Roy Cooper's executive order and allow gyms, health clubs, fitness centers, yoga and dance and other studios to get back in business.The bill was scheduled for a vote Monday night, but was delayed till Tuesday so Senate leaders could add language...WW…

Published: 2020-05-22 04:00:00Updated: 2020-05-26 08:31:37Local NewsTags:— Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus from North Carolina and across the globe showing the pandemic’s impact on health, jobs, schools and more:have tested positive for the coronavirus, at least 753 people have died and another 570 or so remain in the hospital. State officials estimate that more than 11,600 people have recovered from COVID-19, the illness associated with the virus.10:34 p.m.: The Harnett County Health Department reports another COVID-19 death. The death was reported at Universal Healthcare...…Published: 2020-05-22 04:00:00Updated: 2020-05-26 08:31:37Local NewsTags:— Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus from North Carolina and across the globe showing the pandemic’s impact on health, jobs, schools and more:have tested positive for the coronavirus, at least 753 people have died and another 570 or so remain in the hospital. State officials estimate that more than 11,600 people have recovered from COVID-19, the illness associated with the virus.10:34 p.m.: The Harnett County Health Department reports another COVID-19 death. The death was reported at Universal Healthcare...WW…

Published: 2020-06-24 09:14:00Updated: 2020-06-24 18:30:11Local NewsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multimedia journalist — Three women face charges of reckless driving and impeding traffic by slow speed for their role in a slowdown protest on Interstate 40 Wednesday morning.Hundreds of cars slowed to 10 mph in the westbound lanes of I-40 just before 9 a.m., creating a backup that stretched for up to 10 miles through Raleigh. The protest, organized on social media, was the latest in response to nationwide acts of racism and the death of George Floyd.Before 9 a.m., on I-40 West near Hammond...…Published: 2020-06-24 09:14:00Updated: 2020-06-24 18:30:11Local NewsTags:By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multimedia journalist — Three women face charges of reckless driving and impeding traffic by slow speed for their role in a slowdown protest on Interstate 40 Wednesday morning.Hundreds of cars slowed to 10 mph in the westbound lanes of I-40 just before 9 a.m., creating a backup that stretched for up to 10 miles through Raleigh. The protest, organized on social media, was the latest in response to nationwide acts of racism and the death of George Floyd.Before 9 a.m., on I-40 West near Hammond...WW…

Published: 2020-05-26 10:16:00Updated: 2020-05-26 18:18:28BusinessTags:By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter, & Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer — The owners of several gyms and fitness studios across North Carolina say they will file a lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. Roy Cooper over restrictions he has put in place that have kept them closed during the coronavirus pandemic.When Cooper laid out a three-phase plan last month to resume business and social activities statewide amid the pandemic, fitness centers were part of the second part of the plan. But when the governor actually...…Published: 2020-05-26 10:16:00Updated: 2020-05-26 18:18:28BusinessTags:By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter, & Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer — The owners of several gyms and fitness studios across North Carolina say they will file a lawsuit Wednesday against Gov. Roy Cooper over restrictions he has put in place that have kept them closed during the coronavirus pandemic.When Cooper laid out a three-phase plan last month to resume business and social activities statewide amid the pandemic, fitness centers were part of the second part of the plan. But when the governor actually...WW…

Published: 2020-08-05 04:53:00Updated: 2020-08-05 22:19:15Local NewsTags:By WRAL News — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 which, among other things, keeps gyms, bars and large entertainment venues like movie theaters closed.Gov. Cooper says the state will stay in Phase 2 for five weeks, which would end on September 11 unless extended.to resume business and social activities, retail stores and restaurants could reopen, but bars and gyms were excluded.Bars, nightclubs, gyms and other indoor fitness facilities have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order...…Published: 2020-08-05 04:53:00Updated: 2020-08-05 22:19:15Local NewsTags:By WRAL News — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 which, among other things, keeps gyms, bars and large entertainment venues like movie theaters closed.Gov. Cooper says the state will stay in Phase 2 for five weeks, which would end on September 11 unless extended.to resume business and social activities, retail stores and restaurants could reopen, but bars and gyms were excluded.Bars, nightclubs, gyms and other indoor fitness facilities have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order...WW…

Published: 2020-08-05 04:53:00Updated: 2020-08-05 22:19:15Local NewsTags:By WRAL News — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 which, among other things, keeps gyms, bars and large entertainment venues like movie theaters closed.Gov. Cooper says the state will stay in Phase 2 for five weeks, which would end on September 11 unless extended.to resume business and social activities, retail stores and restaurants could reopen, but bars and gyms were excluded.Bars, nightclubs, gyms and other indoor fitness facilities have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order...…Published: 2020-08-05 04:53:00Updated: 2020-08-05 22:19:15Local NewsTags:By WRAL News — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 which, among other things, keeps gyms, bars and large entertainment venues like movie theaters closed.Gov. Cooper says the state will stay in Phase 2 for five weeks, which would end on September 11 unless extended.to resume business and social activities, retail stores and restaurants could reopen, but bars and gyms were excluded.Bars, nightclubs, gyms and other indoor fitness facilities have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order...WW…

Published: 2020-05-28 06:11:00Updated: 2020-05-28 16:12:12BusinessTags:By Keely Arthur and Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporters — Lawmakers call an effort to allow bars to reopen with outdoor seating during the coronavirus pandemic a "lifeline," but some bar owners said they don't want it.Bar owners have grumbled over the last week after Gov. Roy Cooper allowed restaurants to reopen at half capacity but ordered bars to remain closed for several more weeks in an effort to control the spread of the virus.But they said Thursday that that would allow them to set up an outdoor seating area for up to...…Published: 2020-05-28 06:11:00Updated: 2020-05-28 16:12:12BusinessTags:By Keely Arthur and Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporters — Lawmakers call an effort to allow bars to reopen with outdoor seating during the coronavirus pandemic a "lifeline," but some bar owners said they don't want it.Bar owners have grumbled over the last week after Gov. Roy Cooper allowed restaurants to reopen at half capacity but ordered bars to remain closed for several more weeks in an effort to control the spread of the virus.But they said Thursday that that would allow them to set up an outdoor seating area for up to...WW…