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A total of 27 people now have died as a result of COVID-19 in the Twin Counties. Read more
Cases of COVID-19 seem to be spiking again in the Twin Counties as one new death has been reported and more than 100 new cases have surfaced i… Read more
More than 1,700 Twin Counties residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest reports by local and state health officials. Read more
As health officials in the Twin Counties continue to… Read more
The COVID-19 death toll in the Twin Counties has rea… Read more
Nash County passed the 1,000 mark for confirmed COVI… Read more
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Nash UNC Health Care is taking a step forward in the care of COVID patients since the recent creation of the new specialized COVID unit. Read more
Two more people have died of COVID-19 in the Twin Counties, local health officials announced Thursday. Read more
Nash County Public Schools will begin the school year with remote learning for all students, the Nash County Board of Education decided Wednes… Read more
More than 1,450 cases of COVID-19 have been reported… Read more
State COVID-19 Stories
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, right, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, speaks to reporters following a meetin… Read more
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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, speaks to media as he arrives at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill in Washington, T… Read more
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, right, walk out of a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pe… Read more
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied…
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, removes his…
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, right, acco…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows dropped to a knee in then-Speaker John Boehner's office, the still-new congressman apologizing for joining thos… Read more
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Latinos have rapidly grown to become the nation’s largest minority population. But because so many are too young to vote or here illegally, th… Read more
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Ricky Hurtado, a Democratic candidate for the North Carolina state house, right, talks to volunteers before they head out to canvass voters, i… Read more
Dulce, 6, and her brother play in the yard of their …
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- United Way Tar River Region
National COVID-19 Stories
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WASHINGTON — At a White House event on reopening schools, President Donald Trump said he has spoken with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence a… Read more
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With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to f… Read more
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Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournaments were canceled because of the pandemic, the idea of moving the college football s… Read more
SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian state of Victoria…
It took six months for the world to reach 10 million…
NEW YORK (AP) — Riverdale Nursing Home in the Bronx …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Parents have weighed in on reopening schools. Teachers have weighed in. Public health experts, too, along with cities, states … Read more
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Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic? Read more
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ATLANTA (AP) — Congress’ failure so far to pass another round of coronavirus aid leaves state and local officials on their own to deal with th… Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The confirmed number of coronavir…