RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order to allow restaurants, bars, clubs and hotels to sell mixed alcoholic drinks to-go in sealed containers.
Allowing people to take drinks home, the order argues, would help reduce the number of people gathering in bars and restaurants and would allow the businesses to increase their revenue. This order will help people avoid settings that can contribute to increased viral spread while giving restaurants and bars a financial boost that they need right now, said Gov. Cooper in a written statement. With cases and hospitalizations high around the country, let s all do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 while supporting local, small businesses safely.
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Suspended Road Tests Give Teens Easier Route to Licenses
A 14-year-old girl in Guttenberg, Iowa, works with her driver’s education instructor. Several other states are allowing teens to get their licenses without having to take a road test.
Jessica Reilly
Telegraph Herald via The Associated Press
Teens across the country waiting anxiously to get their driver’s licenses were disappointed when most state motor vehicle departments suspended road testing for weeks and sometimes for months after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March.
While many states have since returned to road testing, several others have opted to waive that requirement and allow teens to get their license anyway, at least for a time.
Ramsey County sheriff asks for budget boost amid scrutiny over live show County seeks public s input over conduct, including livestreaming at the wheel.
By Matt McKinney, Liz Sawyer and Tim Harlow and Staff writers December 14, 2020 8:36pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher s failure to see a stricken pedestrian on a busy suburban roadway in November while livestreaming and driving has alarmed safety advocates and the man s family, who are considering legal action.
The pedestrian, 46-year-old Michael Leonard, was critically injured and may lose the use of his legs, said his attorney, Max Hacker. The family is awaiting the results of the Roseville police and Minnesota State Patrol investigations before deciding their next step, Hacker said.