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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper sailed through the March primary election, giving an acceptance speech about growing up the son of a public school teacher and working on a farm. He touted his successes since being elected in 2016, including repealing the controversial House Bill 2, and his work on goals like closing the health care coverage gap. But he said something else in that speech, too: “With the challenge of the new coronavirus, I want you to know my team is up to the task, that we are prepared and we are ready to move North Carolina forward.”...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/WTVF) - Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced the city will move forward with Phase Three of reopening starting Oct. 1, CBS affiliate WTVF reported. Bars and limited service restaurants increased their capacity starting Friday, Sept. 17. Cooper made the announcement during Thursday’s COVID-19 Metro weekly meeting saying, “we will learn from this phase to prepare for the next.” Bars and restaurants can resume service at 50% capacity, that is up to 50 people inside and 50 people outside, WTVF reported. Businesses can remain open until 11 p.m. “The markers of this next phase will be public school teaching...

RALEIGH - Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, North Carolina will be moving into a “Safer-at-Home” Phase 2.5 beginning Friday at 5 p.m. In this new phase gyms and indoor exercise facilities will be able to open again at 30 percent capacity, but bars, nightclubs, movie theaters, indoor entertainment and amusement parks will remain closed. Face coverings will be required when working out at gyms in “Safer-at-Home” Phase 2.5. They will also be required for any individuals when in public over the age of 5. Additionally, playgrounds will be allowed to open while museums and aquariums will be able to open...

[VIDEO] Anderson Cooper Left Speechless When Jacob Blake’s Father Starts Rambling About “Brussel Sprouts” During Interview A very strange, and creepy thing happened on CNN during an Anderson Cooper interview with Jacob Blake's father. When Cooper asked Mr. Blake about what the police were saying happened with his son (Even Cooper now says he had a knife, didn't comply, had an officer in a headlock), Mr. Blake began rambling about Brussel Sprouts, and how much he doesn’t like them. Anderson looked shocked but tried to recover, by asking Mr. Blake if he just didn’t want to discuss that topic. Instead...

A little less than three months ahead of the November general election, the latest ECU poll, conducted August 12-13, shows a dead heat in the race for president among registered voters in North Carolina. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in a tie at 47%.

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 for at least another five weeks. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the state will not be moving into Phase 3 on Friday when his extension was set to expire, but instead will remain in Phase 2 until Sept. 11. Bars, nightclubs and gyms have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Many were hoping to reopen alongside restaurants and retail stores when North Carolina moved into Phase 2: Safer at Home on May 22, but bars...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Lawyers for North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest argued before a judge on Tuesday over whether Cooper’s COVID-19 orders shuttering businesses and demanding face coverings were lawfully imposed. The hearing involving two rivals in the November election - running against each other for governor - focused on whether the Council of State needed to consent to Cooper’s executive orders first before they could be carried out. Forest sued Cooper last month, saying the governor failed to get the concurrence of the 10-member council - composed of Forest, Cooper and eight other...

Gov. Roy Cooper backed down Tuesday from a promise to announce a school reopening plan by July 1. Instead of the much-anticipated decision, his office sent a statement at 8:30 p.m. saying his Wednesday news conference "will not include an announcement on how statewide K-12 public schools will open this coming school year." The delay comes less than six weeks before schools are scheduled to open Aug. 17 for 1.5 million North Carolina students. Local school districts were poised to roll out plans this week. "Our basic plans are ready to go," Iredell-Statesville Schools board Chair Martin Page said Tuesday....

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A group of North Carolina residents has started a "Burn Your Mask Challenge" to show their disapproval for Gov. Roy Cooper's plan to potentially make face mask mandatory. A Facebook group called Reopen NC is encouraging its members to burn their masks and take videos of it. The group's co-founder, Ashley Smith's video has gone viral among the local community. “Today I’m going to say loud and clear, ‘I will not comply. I do not consent,'” Smith said, per the local news outlet WWAY. “I can’t think a more poignant way to say we’re going to resist the muzzle than...

Gov. Roy Cooper ordered an Alamance County speedway that’s violated his executive orders against mass gatherings closed immediately, declaring the venue an imminent hazard. In an order issued Monday night and obtained by The News & Observer, Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen said Ace Speedway could open again if it presents a plan to adhere to state guidelines and that plan is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. The speedway’s next scheduled night of racing is June 19. The order said Ace Speedway must notify the public by 5 p.m. Tuesday that its upcoming race schedule and...

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the state's bars to open for outside operations, stopping a legislative end run around the state's phased reopening from the shutdown Cooper ordered to slow the spread of Covid-19. North Carolina's bars have been closed since Cooper shut restaurants and bars down onMarch 17. After Cooper allowed restaurants and breweries to reopen in Phase 2 but left bars closed, the General Assembly passed a bill that would have allowed bars to serve customers outside, permitted restaurants to operate at full capacity and limited the state's ability to to close...

The Independent reports that campaign contribution information — with donations to Democrats such as Barack Obama, Pete Buttigieg, and John Kerry — leaked online earlier today and suggest that Amy actually identifies as a liberal: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/amy-cooper-central-park-racist-dog-walker-trump-a9533581.html

A federal judge temporarily blocked Gov. Roy Cooper’s restrictions on religious services put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic, in an order released Saturday. Judge James C. Dever III set a hearing for May 29. On Thursday two Baptist churches, a minister and a Christian revival group sued the governor in federal court, saying his executive order violates their First Amendment freedom of religion, The News & Observer reported.

North Carolina Democrats and communist governor, Roy Cooper are clearly trying to steal the election in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. A pandemic that is barely even sweeping the state of North Carolina — the health industry is laying people off due to draconian restrictions on healthcare — is causing widespread unsubstantiated panic in North Carolina. On Monday, April 20, the State Board of Elections is holding a public hearing for proposed changes to the election laws in North Carolina which will be permanent that will allow unsubstantiated voter registrations online and ballot harvesting.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA - New guidelines will go into place Monday for retail stores across North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order limiting the number of people that are allowed in a store at one time. The order said only 5 people are allowed for every 1,000 square feet of retail space, or 20 percent of fire marshal posted occupancy limits. The order also directs stores to mark six feet of distance for areas where several people gather, like checkout lines. The order requires stores to take specific measures when cleaning. Nancy Kimbrough, the owner of Bestway, a...

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — With Easter Sunday just three days away, some area pastors are asking whether ‘drive-in’ services are allowed under Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Orders and local Declarations. These Orders and Declarations prohibit any event or convening that brings together more than ten individuals in one place (indoor or outdoor) at one time. Wilmington Police say this prohibition includes “drive-in” services. “We thank churches and all houses of worship for doing their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and believe that their participation is critical in our community-wide success,” said Daniel Thurston, City of Wilmington Police Attorney....

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday a statewide mandate to prohibit non-essential travel and operations amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolinians will need to 'stay at home,' North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday.A statewide North Carolina 'stay at home' proclamation will order residents to suspend all unnecessary travel through April 29."I know this order may lead to more hardship and heartache," Cooper said.Essential services, such as grocery stores and medical services, will reopen open and operational.The governor noted three North Carolinians have died due to COVID-19 and the state has 763 confirmed cases of the...