The 2021 legislative session starts at noon amid national political tension.
Paul Woolverton and Gareth McGrath
USA TODAY NETWORK
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to add that Gov. Cooper mobilized the North Carolina National Guard on Wednesday.
The buildings and grounds of the N.C. General Assembly will have boosted security over the next several weeks following the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, several lawmakers said on Tuesday.
The 2021-22 session of legislature convenes at noon on Wednesday for traditional swearing-in ceremonies and the election of the leaders of the House and Senate. Normally, the first day of session has a festive, “first day of school” atmosphere.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent the below message to campus announcing modifications to the spring 2021 semester. With record COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina and around the country, we are making adjustments to our spring semester to provide as much flexibility as possible for a safe return to campus. We are making these changes with the health of our campus and the community in mind, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz said.
UNC-Chapel Hill s spring 2021 semester start date remains January 19.
All undergraduate classes will now be remote for the first three weeks of the semester. Only a limited number of undergraduate courses were planned to be in person.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent the below message to campus announcing modifications to the spring 2021 semester. With record COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina and around the country, we are making adjustments to our spring semester to provide as much flexibility as possible for a safe return to campus. We are making these changes with the health of our campus and the community in mind, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz said.
UNC-Chapel Hill s spring 2021 semester start date remains January 19.
All undergraduate classes will now be remote for the first three weeks of the semester. Only a limited number of undergraduate courses were planned to be in person.
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Wake County health officials have reported a second COVID-19 outbreak at the Brookdale Wake Forest Memory Care, located at 611 Brook Street.
Heath officials said this is the second outbreak confirmed at the location. The first outbreak happened in May.
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday afternoon that he would be extending the current Stay-At-Home order in North Carolina.
NEWS CONFERENCE: At a news conference from the Emergency Operations Center, Governor Roy Cooper extended his current modified Stay-at-Home order for at least three weeks.
The announcement comes as COVID-19 metrics in North Carolina continue to trend in the wrong direction. NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen walked through the most recent county alert map in which 96% of North Carolina s counties are either red or orange.