Updated: 6:25 PM EST Jan 9, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Gov. Roy Cooper and the Council of State were sworn in on Saturday, but ceremonies looked different because of the coronavirus pandemic.The inaugural ceremony streamed online, with North Carolinian performers and politicians speaking virtually in various locations. Attendance was limited to only participants, their families, staff and a few media members for safety reasons. Click the video player above to see video from the inauguration ceremony.Five-term Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was the only council member who didn’t attend in person because of virus concerns, a campaign spokesperson said. The program aired Troxler’s recorded swearing-in.In Cooper s second inaugural address, he focused on the resiliency needed to get through the pandemic. On the day of his address, the state hit a new record of more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases.“This new year and this new term as Governor is more
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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.
23 Members of the North Carolina National Guard received COVID-19 inoculations at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, Jan. 8, 2021. These inoculations will help the NCNG defeat the virus, stop the spread of the virus and maintain unit readiness.
One of the first soldiers to receive the vaccine was North Carolina Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, NCNG Adjutant General.
“It makes sense, we can protect ourselves by getting this shot,” said Hunt. “It also helps protect the citizens of North Carolina.”
Many of those receiving the inoculation are assigned to Team Hornet. They will deploy across the state in teams as part of the State of North Carolina COVID-19 response on order from Governor Cooper. They will augment existing vaccination resources.
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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.
Former FDA commissioner, now Duke health policy expert, Mark McClellan, who also previously served as an administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said of the rollout, "This is complicated; it is going to get better."