Gyms, playgrounds, bowling alleys: Here’s what can reopen in NC under Phase 2.5

 Gyms, playgrounds, bowling alleys: Here’s what can reopen in NC under Phase 2.5

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Coronavirus in the Carolinas: Here is how to stay informed

Coronavirus in the Carolinas: Here is how to stay informed

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National/International coronavirus stories

Coronavirus: What is in the $2 trillion stimulus bill; the $1,200 check explained

  Coronavirus: What is in the $2 trillion stimulus bill; the $1,200 check explained

Coronavirus: Russia becomes 1st country to register vaccine; Putin says daughter has taken it

  Coronavirus: Russia becomes 1st country to register vaccine; Putin says daughter has taken it

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for trials in Charlotte

  First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for trials in Charlotte

Unpublished White House document puts NC, SC among 18 states in virus ‘hot zone’

  Unpublished White House document puts NC, SC among 18 states in virus ‘hot zone’

Walmart, Sam’s Club to require customers to wear face masks

  Walmart, Sam’s Club to require customers to wear face masks

Next stimulus package: It could include vacation credit, second check

  Next stimulus package: It could include vacation credit, second check

American Airlines plans to cut management and support staff by 30%

  American Airlines plans to cut management and support staff by 30%

What you need to know about the new TSA coronavirus screening procedures

  What you need to know about the new TSA coronavirus screening procedures

Is a second $1,200 stimulus check likely; when would it come; what happened to the $2,000 proposal?

  Is a second $1,200 stimulus check likely; when would it come; what happened to the $2,000 proposal?

How does the COVID-19 shutdown compare to the Great Depression?

  How does the COVID-19 shutdown compare to the Great Depression?

Coronavirus: Grocery prices soar 2.6%, highest monthly increase since 1974

  Coronavirus: Grocery prices soar 2.6%, highest monthly increase since 1974

South Carolina restaurants reopen at own pace, some decide to wait

  South Carolina restaurants reopen at own pace, some decide to wait

New stimulus bill: House calls for $1,200 per person per household; rent and mortgage assistance

  New stimulus bill: House calls for $1,200 per person per household; rent and mortgage assistance

Roy Horn of ‘Siegfried & Roy’ Dies from complications of COVID-19

  Roy Horn of ‘Siegfried & Roy’ Dies from complications of COVID-19

Whole Foods will offer free disposable masks to all customers

  Whole Foods will offer free disposable masks to all customers

Coronavirus explainers

Coronavirus: Study shows certain COVID-19 antibodies decline over time

  Coronavirus: Study shows certain COVID-19 antibodies decline over time

Coronavirus: Do masks protect you; how do you wear them, where do you find them?

  Coronavirus: Do masks protect you; how do you wear them, where do you find them?

Coronavirus: How does COVID-19 affect the body? In more ways than you think, doctors are finding

  Coronavirus: How does COVID-19 affect the body? In more ways than you think, doctors are finding

Coronavirus fact check: Has COVID-19 mutated into a more contagious virus, as new study claims?

  Coronavirus fact check: Has COVID-19 mutated into a more contagious virus, as new study claims?

Coronavirus: Do seniors have different COVID-19 symptoms?

  Coronavirus: Do seniors have different COVID-19 symptoms?

Coronavirus: How to keep your glasses from fogging while wearing mask

  Coronavirus: How to keep your glasses from fogging while wearing mask

Coronavirus: What is remdesivir and why is Dr. Fauci excited about it?

  Coronavirus: What is remdesivir and why is Dr. Fauci excited about it?

Can UV light be effective in sterilizing surfaces to help stop disease transmission?

  Can UV light be effective in sterilizing surfaces to help stop disease transmission?

Coronavirus fact check: Is Pepcid AC a treatment for coronavirus?

  Coronavirus fact check: Is Pepcid AC a treatment for coronavirus?

Coronavirus: 6 new symptoms added to CDC list

  Coronavirus: 6 new symptoms added to CDC list

Coronavirus: What are ‘COVID toes,’ and what does it mean if you have it?

  Coronavirus: What are ‘COVID toes,’ and what does it mean if you have it?

Coronavirus fact check: Can the virus cling to my clothes and shoes?

  Coronavirus fact check: Can the virus cling to my clothes and shoes?

Coronavirus: What is a clinical trial?

  Coronavirus: What is a clinical trial?

$2,000 Per Month: What is the coronavirus Emergency Money Act and who would get the payments?

  $2,000 Per Month: What is the coronavirus Emergency Money Act and who would get the payments?

How to navigate the world of online conference calls, meetings during working, studying remotely

  How to navigate the world of online conference calls, meetings during working, studying remotely

Coronavirus News You Can Use

Everything Carolinians need to know about the stimulus payments, unemployment

Everything Carolinians need to know about the stimulus payments, unemployment

Coronavirus: How do you file for unemployment insurance, other help?

Coronavirus: How do you file for unemployment insurance, other help?

Coronavirus: How much money could you get from stimulus check?

  Coronavirus: How much money could you get from stimulus check?

‘I was dying’: Local woman spent month in coma after contracting COVID-19

  ‘I was dying’: Local woman spent month in coma after contracting COVID-19

What will happen when extra $600 per week in unemployment ends?

  What will happen when extra $600 per week in unemployment ends?

Coronavirus: Is flying more likely to get you sick? Maybe not, professor says

  Coronavirus: Is flying more likely to get you sick? Maybe not, professor says

Home buying during the coronavirus pandemic

Home buying during the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Stimulus payment is tax-free, but taxes will be due on unemployment

  Coronavirus: Stimulus payment is tax-free, but taxes will be due on unemployment

Outsmarting the system if stimulus check payment status ‘not available’

  Outsmarting the system if stimulus check payment status ‘not available’

Stimulus checks: What to do if you haven’t gotten or can’t find your payment

  Stimulus checks: What to do if you haven’t gotten or can’t find your payment

Stimulus checks: Here are key dates for the next set of payments being sent by the IRS

  Stimulus checks: Here are key dates for the next set of payments being sent by the IRS

Coronavirus: CDC adjusts pet social distancing guidelines if you test positive for COVID-19

  Coronavirus: CDC adjusts pet social distancing guidelines if you test positive for COVID-19

A hurricane in COVID-19 times? How officials prepare, how you should prepare

  A hurricane in COVID-19 times? How officials prepare, how you should prepare

Coronavirus antibody test available to buy online, take at a clinic

  Coronavirus antibody test available to buy online, take at a clinic

Looking for a job during a pandemic? These places are hiring

  Looking for a job during a pandemic? These places are hiring

Coronavirus Uplifting Stories

‘We want to be a light’: Local family’s food pantry offers hope in a pandemic

  ‘We want to be a light’: Local family’s food pantry offers hope in a pandemic

Community Matters Cafe supports employees, community during pandemic

  Community Matters Cafe supports employees, community during pandemic

Community steps up to make sure Chester County students do not go hungry

  Community steps up to make sure Chester County students do not go hungry

Army parachute team jumps to say ‘thank you’ to local health care workers

  Army parachute team jumps to say ‘thank you’ to local health care workers

New doughnut shop owners won’t let pandemic stop them from inspiring others

  New doughnut shop owners won’t let pandemic stop them from inspiring others

No prom? No problem: NC 7-year-old holds backyard event for nanny

No prom? No problem: NC 7-year-old holds backyard event for nanny

Couple doesn’t let severe weather dampen wedding plans already ruined by pandemic

Couple doesn’t let severe weather dampen wedding plans already ruined by pandemic

Caps, gowns and free doughnuts: Krispy Kreme honors Class of 2020

  Caps, gowns and free doughnuts: Krispy Kreme honors Class of 2020

Health care worker tests positive for COVID-19, faces isolation from children

  Health care worker tests positive for COVID-19, faces isolation from children

Local photographer participating in national movement raises money for food banks

  Local photographer participating in national movement raises money for food banks

Coronavirus: NJ man drives 530 miles to deliver N95 masks to sister

Coronavirus: NJ man drives 530 miles to deliver N95 masks to sister

Kannapolis high school unveils special graduation ceremony plan for seniors

  Kannapolis high school unveils special graduation ceremony plan for seniors

Teacher Appreciation Day: Paying tribute to educators for everything they do

  Teacher Appreciation Day: Paying tribute to educators for everything they do

Cleveland County comes together for ‘park and parade’ to honor health care workers

  Cleveland County comes together for ‘park and parade’ to honor health care workers

NC artist recreates scenes from ‘Toy Story’ to bring joy to others amid virus

NC artist recreates scenes from ‘Toy Story’ to bring joy to others amid virus