Displaying items by tag: social distancing
Study: COVID fear to cause long-term labor shortage
RALEIGH — New research predicts long-term pain for the labor market due to around 3 million workers who plan to remain permanently sidelined over concerns of physical illness or physical impairment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
State board approves 3-feet social distancing for return to classrooms
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Education has voted unanimously to switch social-distancing requirements under a “Plan A” return to public school classrooms to 3 feet rather than the previous six feet.
Agritourism farms take precautions during fall season
RALEIGH — With fall’s arrival, many families will be looking to visit local farms for apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other agritourism activities. While things will look a little different this year due to COVID-19, the state’s farms offering agritourism are ready to greet visitors.
Richmond County Schools has 'awesome' first day despite early technical problems
HAMLET — Richmond County Schools had an “awesome first day” back as some students returned to the classroom Monday, according to a statement. But it wasn’t without its hiccups.
FirstHealth physician offers back-to-School safety tips
PINEHURST — Back to school has taken on new meaning this year with even more worries for parents as school begins during the age of COVID-19. The school year looks a lot different across our region with some students taking virtual classes only and others a mix of in-person and online instruction.
Organizers cancel Hamlet's Seaboard Festival due to COVID-19 pandemic
McInnis reports on Richmond Community College plans for the fall semester
ROCKINGHAM — Dr. Dale McInnis, president of Richmond Community College, updated the Board of Commissioners Tuesday evening on the college’s current activities and plans for managing the fall semester in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Health screenings, social distancing on the school calendar for fall 2020
RALEIGH — Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall.
'Social distancing' becomes signature phrase of pandemic
North Carolina’s small-town restaurants encourage community despite COVID-19 and social distancing
Angie Mikus was cooking a pot of spaghetti sauce in her kitchen March 17 while Gov. Roy Cooper, somewhere in his Raleigh offices, finalized the decision to close restaurants and private bars across North Carolina.