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Some COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina were lifted Friday evening.

Some COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina were lifted Friday evening.

1 of 9 FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2019, file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Kurtis Gabriel works out prior to an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N.J. The Devils are back at work after a COVID-19 wildfire landed 19 players on the NHL’s isolation list and forced the postponed of seven games since the end of January. The Devils practiced Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, for the first time since beating the Sabres in Buffalo on Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) 2 ...

Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 195 — which eases some pandemic restrictions and lifts North Carolina’s modified stay at home order — earlier this week. “Given the significant and sustained improvement in our COVID-19 metrics,” said Cooper, “today I am announcing that we will ease but not lift restrictions in several areas with a new executive order that will go into effect this Friday, February 26.” The move is one of the first shifts from restrictions set in place...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

9:45 p.m. Cumberland County Schools - 43% of its 8,000 full-time and part-time employees have been vaccinated. At this rate, Director Of Health Services Shirley Bolden believes every employee who wants a vaccine will get one before their March 15 in-person start date. Durham Public Schools officials tell Eyewitness News 422 doses were given out to employees on Thursday. Johnston County has vaccinated more than 2,000 of their more than 5,000 staff. ABC11 reached out to Moore, Hoke, and Harnett C...

10 p.m. ABC11s Joel Brown spoke to Durham educators looking to adjust following the Senates passage of Bill 37. The bill requires public schools to offer an option for in-person learning. Meanwhile Durham voted last month to remain all virtual for the rest of the school year. 7:25 p.m. The Johnston County Board of Education voted 5-1 for Pre-K through Grade 5 to return to Plan A for four days per week beginning March 1. Wednesdays will be used as asynchronous learning days to allow for cleaning...

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said in a Jan. 19 update that, North Carolina "will not be able to welcome fans back to our athletics venues at this time.”