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Cohen Replies To RNC: Do You Still Want No Social Distancing, No Masks?

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen responded to the GOP on Friday morning about its plans for the Republican National Convention, asking party leaders for more information about how they plan to hold the event safely in Charlotte.

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In-Person Classes More Likely In SC; Details Not Certain

By Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press • 6 hours ago
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — It looks increasingly likely many South Carolina public school students will return to real classrooms at the end of the summer.

George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter

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Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death on Monday, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges Friday, shortly after Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The announcement comes days after the release of a video that shows Chauvin's knee pressed firmly on the black man's neck for at least seven minutes.

NC Limits Information On Meatpacking Plants' Covid-19 Outbreaks As Case Numbers Grow

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Meatpacking plants are breeding grounds for COVID-19 among workers.

Plant employees typically stand shoulder-to-shoulder on their feet for hours at a time, shoving and cutting carcasses. The work causes them to breathe heavily, and if they have COVID-19, they are spreading virus into the air, said Dr. Lisa Gralinski, an assistant professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Union County School Board Votes For In-Person Graduation Amid Virus

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Union County Public Schools Board has voted to hold an in-person graduation ceremony for all its high schools that would be a violation of the state’s coronavirus safety orders.

Social Distancing: 'I Wouldn't Wish This On Anybody'

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On a Friday in early April, 56-year-old Ramona Reeves started to feel a little off at work. She’s a patient coordinator at Atrium Health, so it wasn’t hard to get a quick temperature check. It turned out she had a low-grade fever and was sent home. From that point, things took a turn for the worse.

Mecklenburg Courthouse To Use Mediation To Avoid Eviction Hearings

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When the Mecklenburg County courthouse expands operations on Monday, there won't be an immediate wave of new eviction orders for tenants behind on the rent. Instead, landlords and tenants will be asked to negotiate out of court. 

RNC's Health Plan: Health Surveys And Thermal Scans - But No Talk Of Masks

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Top GOP leaders said  Thursday their health protocols for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte will rely on pre-travel health surveys, daily health care questions that can be answered by an app and thermal scans of all attendees.

NC Ballot Access Rule Changes For Pandemic OK'd By House

By Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press • 23 hours ago

RALEIGH — Temporary and permanent changes to mail-in absentee ballot rules in North Carolina and funds to improve safety at in-person voting sites this year during the COVID-19 pandemic received overwhelming approval Thursday by the state House.

Weekend In Entertainment: Virtual Latin Dance Class, African Drumming & More!

By • May 28, 2020
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It's time to take a look at the weekend's entertainment lineup. There’s African drumming by Drums4Life, one of many groups hosting virtual events this weekend -- along with art workshops, theater performances, and a Latin dance class. Joining WFAE's "All Things Considered" host Gwendolyn Glenn for this edition of Weekend In Entertainment to discuss these virtual events is Ryan Pitkin, editor of Queen City Nerve. 

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