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Close Twenty-two years ago, an automobile accident blinded Tupelos Teneiske Necy McGaha. Although the accident took her sight, she said it also lead to a spiritual awakening. She now has a young daughter, Layla Spratt, shown, and a renewed sense of purpose.  Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM By DAVID PANNELL Daily Journal Apr 2, 2021

5:40 p.m. One Merck & Co.s facility located in Durham is at the receiving end of a $105.4 million federal government investment to aid in the production of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. "Our Durham, N.C. facility is part of Mercks global manufacturing network. This site is preparing to produce bulk drug substance for the J&J vaccine," a spokesperson for the company said in a statement to ABC11. JUST IN: Durham’s Merck Vaccine Plant will aid in production of the Johnson & Johnson CO...

9:30 p.m. UNC epidemiologist Dr. David Weber said the new guidance is fair but studies are still unclear about if people are entirely immune with the vaccine. "There cannot be people in any of those bubbles who themselves are not following safe procedures, going to bars and restaurants without masks and not following mitigation procedures nor do you want to do if you have someone in the bubble who is unimmunized who is in the bubble who is at high risk for disease," said Weber. Dr. Weber said t...

The race to vaccinate in North Carolina sees a slight shift Friday in Wake County. County leaders are taking steps to get the vaccine to patients, instead of waiting for patients to get to the vaccine.

The race to vaccinate in North Carolina sees a slight shift Friday in Wake County. County leaders are taking steps to get the vaccine to patients, instead of waiting for patients to get to the vaccine.

The race to vaccinate in North Carolina sees a slight shift Friday in Wake County. County leaders are taking steps to get the vaccine to patients, instead of waiting for patients to get to the vaccine.

The race to vaccinate in North Carolina sees a slight shift Friday in Wake County. County leaders are taking steps to get the vaccine to patients, instead of waiting for patients to get to the vaccine.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A single mother is in quarantine with her four children after her twins came into close contact with a student who tested positive for COVID-19 at Joyner Elementary School. It seems protocols were followed by Wake County after Shaquita Boones twins were exposed to the virus. Her children had just got back into the classroom after a Christmas break pause until mid-February. "Theyre out for two whole weeks," said Shaquita, a single mom who also has a 7-year-old and 13-year...

The North Carolina State Board will vote on NCDDS' recommendations that schools offer in person classes amid the COVID pandemic.

TUPELO • Mary Frances Massey has her hand in a lot of different things, whether it’s serving as director of the North Mississippi Dance Centre or performing live music as part of her musical duo, Massey Tate, with Paul Tate. “I just don’t want to miss an opportunity to help produce something great, and Tupelo is part of what has made me who I am so I really wanted to strive to give back,” Massey said. She can now add being named Tupelo Public School District’s 2021...