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Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 9, 2020 

Arboretum to Reopen Trails Saturday, May 9
In accordance to North Carolina’s trail reopening plans and the modification of its Stay at Home orders, 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police say two people have died after being shot inside a car at the parking lot of a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in western North Carolina.

Buncombe County Government: (Asheville, N.C. – May 5, 2020): The $5 million Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund was enabled Monday for local tourism-related small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis,

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 7, 2020 

National Park Service -- Date: May 8, 2020 Contact: Public Affairs Office, (828) 348-3420
 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Press Release  May 6, 2020
Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants will be able to purchase groceries online

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nearly 200 inmates within North Carolina’s prison system have been allowed to serve the rest of their sentences outside of prison to discourage the spread of COVID-19, state officials said Thursday.