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: 2020-06-08 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: 2020-05-24 17:50:00Updated: 2020-05-25 05:02:41Local NewsTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporter; Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter — Comments made on social media ahead of today's ReOpen NC march raised concerns of safety​ and violence.Adam Smith, the husband of ReOpen NC's co-founder, said reopening NC to protect businesses and constitutional rights are issues some should be willing to kill over."We want to pick up arms? Do we want to kill anybody? Of course not, nobody wants to take lives. We don’t want to kill anybody. But are we willing to kill people, are we willing to lay our lives...…Published: 2020-05-24 17:50:00Updated: 2020-05-25 05:02:41Local NewsTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporter; Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter — Comments made on social media ahead of today's ReOpen NC march raised concerns of safety​ and violence.Adam Smith, the husband of ReOpen NC's co-founder, said reopening NC to protect businesses and constitutional rights are issues some should be willing to kill over."We want to pick up arms? Do we want to kill anybody? Of course not, nobody wants to take lives. We don’t want to kill anybody. But are we willing to kill people, are we willing to lay our lives...WW…

Published: 2020-04-27 05:27:00Updated: 2020-04-27 06:22:18BusinessTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporterMany small businesses in the Triangle are hoping to reopen soon but, with a shortage of cleaning supplies, some are worried they won't be ready to safely serve customers.Many businesses were forced to close suddenly due to COVID-19 and were not able to stock up on cleaners and disinfectants before the shortage.Even commercial suppliers are feeling the pinch. According to retail experts, products like Lysol and Clorox won’t be fully back in stock until July or August.Dr. Mike Walden, an...…Published: 2020-04-27 05:27:00Updated: 2020-04-27 06:22:18BusinessTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporterMany small businesses in the Triangle are hoping to reopen soon but, with a shortage of cleaning supplies, some are worried they won't be ready to safely serve customers.Many businesses were forced to close suddenly due to COVID-19 and were not able to stock up on cleaners and disinfectants before the shortage.Even commercial suppliers are feeling the pinch. According to retail experts, products like Lysol and Clorox won’t be fully back in stock until July or August.Dr. Mike Walden, an...WW…

Published: 2020-04-30 19:18:00Updated: 2020-05-01 18:30:09Local NewsTags:By Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist — A small group of demonstrators, some carrying guns, marched in downtown Raleigh Friday afternoon to protest coronavirus restrictions and the statewide stay-at-home order.Dozens of law enforcement officers were also downtown, anticipating a large protest . Legal gun owners were allowed to carry their weapons while they walked as long as they stayed off the State Capitol grounds.Some of the protestors were from American Revolution 2.0, part of a national movement to reopen...…Published: 2020-04-30 19:18:00Updated: 2020-05-01 18:30:09Local NewsTags:By Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist — A small group of demonstrators, some carrying guns, marched in downtown Raleigh Friday afternoon to protest coronavirus restrictions and the statewide stay-at-home order.Dozens of law enforcement officers were also downtown, anticipating a large protest . Legal gun owners were allowed to carry their weapons while they walked as long as they stayed off the State Capitol grounds.Some of the protestors were from American Revolution 2.0, part of a national movement to reopen...WW…

Published: 2020-12-21 20:42:00Updated: 2020-12-23 07:42:52TravelTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief — Despite the rising number of coronavirus cases and the pleas of public health leaders, many North Carolinians are traveling this week.Early Wednesday morning, two days before Christmas, Raleigh-Durham International Airport was already busy. , or about one-third the number who traveled through the airport last year.The busiest travel days are projected to be the two Sundays after Christmas -- Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 -- with more than 18,400 travelers expected each day.as COVID-19...…Published: 2020-12-21 20:42:00Updated: 2020-12-23 07:42:52TravelTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief — Despite the rising number of coronavirus cases and the pleas of public health leaders, many North Carolinians are traveling this week.Early Wednesday morning, two days before Christmas, Raleigh-Durham International Airport was already busy. , or about one-third the number who traveled through the airport last year.The busiest travel days are projected to be the two Sundays after Christmas -- Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 -- with more than 18,400 travelers expected each day.as COVID-19...WW…

Published: 2020-07-06 04:44:00Updated: 2020-07-06 09:12:30Health TeamTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporterStarting this week, North Carolina will begin testing everyone who works or lives in private skilled nursing facilities for COVID-19.Nursing homes are hot spots for COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina and across the country.The state updates coronavirus data weekly from "congregate living settings," which include nursing homes, residential care facilities and correctional facilities. Through June 26, 8,605 confirmed cases of the virus and 767 deaths out of 1,362 total were recorded in...…Published: 2020-07-06 04:44:00Updated: 2020-07-06 09:12:30Health TeamTags:By Nia Harden, WRAL reporterStarting this week, North Carolina will begin testing everyone who works or lives in private skilled nursing facilities for COVID-19.Nursing homes are hot spots for COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina and across the country.The state updates coronavirus data weekly from "congregate living settings," which include nursing homes, residential care facilities and correctional facilities. Through June 26, 8,605 confirmed cases of the virus and 767 deaths out of 1,362 total were recorded in...WW…

Published: 2021-04-07 04:31:00Updated: 2021-04-07 19:11:20Local NewsTags:By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter, & Nia Harden, WRAL reporter — Wednesday was a big day in North Carolina: the first day anybody 16 or older who wanted a coronavirus vaccine shot could get one.The state's move to open vaccinations to all adults comes nearly two weeks ahead of .Everyone 16 and older will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and anyone 18 and older also can receive the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.and there are plenty of vaccine doses for everyone who wants them.More than...…Published: 2021-04-07 04:31:00Updated: 2021-04-07 19:11:20Local NewsTags:By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter, & Nia Harden, WRAL reporter — Wednesday was a big day in North Carolina: the first day anybody 16 or older who wanted a coronavirus vaccine shot could get one.The state's move to open vaccinations to all adults comes nearly two weeks ahead of .Everyone 16 and older will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and anyone 18 and older also can receive the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.and there are plenty of vaccine doses for everyone who wants them.More than...WW…

Published: 2021-01-04 06:11:00Updated: 2021-01-04 19:24:15Health TeamTags:By Sloane Heffernan and Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporters — Although North Carolina remains focused on vaccinating health care workers and residents and staff in long-term care facilities against coronavirus, some area counties are also starting to vaccinate people ages 75 and older.But the move, as well as the state's overall vaccine rollout effort, is causing confusion and frustration.The Wilson County Health Department, for example, is using some of the 800 doses of vaccine it has for seniors, but officials told people...…Published: 2021-01-04 06:11:00Updated: 2021-01-04 19:24:15Health TeamTags:By Sloane Heffernan and Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporters — Although North Carolina remains focused on vaccinating health care workers and residents and staff in long-term care facilities against coronavirus, some area counties are also starting to vaccinate people ages 75 and older.But the move, as well as the state's overall vaccine rollout effort, is causing confusion and frustration.The Wilson County Health Department, for example, is using some of the 800 doses of vaccine it has for seniors, but officials told people...WW…

Published: 2020-12-03 09:26:00Updated: 2020-12-04 12:46:38HolidayTags:By Amanda Lamb and Nia Harden, WRAL reporters — The town of Youngsville is hosting a Christmas parade on Saturday, defying state and local health officials' recommendations.Town officials acknowledged that local and state health officials advised them to cancel the parade, but because they had support from the community, they decided to move forward."We have received overwhelming support from the community to continue," town officials said in a statement. "Please know we do not take this decision lightly, and that we have...…Published: 2020-12-03 09:26:00Updated: 2020-12-04 12:46:38HolidayTags:By Amanda Lamb and Nia Harden, WRAL reporters — The town of Youngsville is hosting a Christmas parade on Saturday, defying state and local health officials' recommendations.Town officials acknowledged that local and state health officials advised them to cancel the parade, but because they had support from the community, they decided to move forward."We have received overwhelming support from the community to continue," town officials said in a statement. "Please know we do not take this decision lightly, and that we have...WW…