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Venue owners say Cooper’s Phase 3 won’t help them much
RALEIGH — Winter is coming, and small businesses are running out of time.
Bar owners schedule second rally, urging Cooper to let them reopen
RALEIGH— N.C. bar owners are planning another rally Thursday, Sept. 10, as part of a months-long effort to persuade Gov. Roy Cooper to reopen bars.
Cooper reopens gyms and bowling alleys while bars stay shuttered
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper will move North Carolina into Phase 2.5 on Friday, Sept. 4, when gyms and bowling alleys will be able to operate at 30% capacity.
Budget failsafe means negotiations unlikely as lawmakers return to Raleigh
RALEIGH — For the first time in state history, the governor is introducing a budget proposal in August. The fiscal year is already under way, but North Carolina’s budget is almost two years old.
Richmond County bars, bands ready to rock again
ROCKINGHAM ― A five-month streak with no live music performances in Richmond County will come to an end this week.
COVID-19 shutdowns swell the ranks of the uninsured
RALEIGH — Brandon has three little girls, no job, and no health insurance.
Rural health care buckles under pressure of COVID shutdowns
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 shutdowns have ravaged rural health care.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration froze elective surgeries to prepare for an onslaught of coronavirus patients and at the same time destroyed a major revenue source for hospitals.
Judge sifts through reopening lawsuits, sets deadline
RALEIGH — A N.C. Business Court judge is working through several cases against Gov. Roy Cooper from business owners seeking to reopen.
Forest files lawsuit against Cooper, claiming abuse of emergency powers
RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper. The Republican Forest and the Democrat Cooper face each other in the 2020 gubernatorial election.
N.C. bars will remain closed, judge rules
RALEIGH — Bars in North Carolina will remain closed, a judge ruled Friday, June 26.
The N.C. Bar and Tavern Association filed a lawsuit June 4 on behalf of 185 business owners after Gov. Roy Cooper shut them down March 17 because of worries over COVID-19.
