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Henderson County (Mar 10, 2022) - RALEIGH — The state Senate voted Wednesday to adjourn the longest long session of the legislature in decades, effective Thursday. The adjournment resolution calls to reconvene the state legislature on April 4, then gavel out until May 4.

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A bipartisan group of senators is crafting legislation that would find ways to expand broadband access in North Carolina. The bill, filed Monday, appears unfinished. Several sections remain unfilled, presumably with details to come in later editions. But the goals are significant, starting with the title: “Innovative Statewide Broadband Infrastructure.” The legislation would convene the Institute for Emerging Issues to tackle ways to remove regulations that prevent broadband expansion from ...

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.