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Cooper tightens restrictions as state treasurer questions policy
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper moved North Carolina backward in economic reopening in another virtual news conference that shut out some media outlets.
Rockingham cancels remaining Plaza Jam shows
ROCKINGHAM — Any hopes of salvaging the Plaza Jam summer concert series for 2020 have been shot down.
ACE Speedway loses first court battle challenging governor’s orders
Stokes County speedway plans its own events to protest COVID-19 orders
RALEIGH — ACE Speedway isn’t the only racetrack defying Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders against mass gatherings.
Governor’s views on demonstrations shift as COVID-19 limits remain
RALEIGH — The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, officials say, even as the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern.
Rockingham cancels June Plaza Jam concert
ROCKINGHAM — The second concert of the city’s Plaza Jam summer series has been canceled as a result of restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Richmond County Memorial Day service kept small amid COVID-19 restrictions
Gyms, playgrounds, bars face at least five more dark weeks under Cooper’s Phase Two
RALEIGH — Tattoo parlors are safe enough to reopen. Gyms, yoga studios, and public playgrounds aren’t.
Despite protests, lawsuit, Cooper urges churches to follow restrictions
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is urging churches to follow restrictions prohibiting indoor services, but acknowledges law enforcement officers’ leeway in choosing what to enforce.
North Carolinians are starting to challenge COVID-19 lockdowns
RALEIGH — A collection of churches filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, May 14, challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order banning mass gatherings, a move that has severely limited indoor worship services.