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Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services April 23, 2020 

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke University says it won’t accept federal relief funds related to the coronavirus.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from COVID-19 will remain in place for at least another two weeks.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office: Apr 23, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper today issued Executive Order No. 135  extending North Carolina’s Stay At Home order through May 8.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services April 23, 2020 

Rutherford -- Rutherford Chamber of Commerce SBA COVID-19 Relief Round 2
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A health group says it has closed 11 of its offices in North Carolina and laid off more than 170 support staff workers, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders that resulted from it.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Officials on Wednesday announced the first COVID-19 -related death of an offender inside North Carolina’s state prison system, reinforcing the dangers of the virus within a population behind bars in which hundreds have tested positive.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government April 21, 2020: This is the second in a series where we look at the diverse methods our EOC is using to meet real needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first article “Buncombe EOC in Action: A Look at Community-Based Responses to COVID-19” can be found here.