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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped markedly in August, according to state figures, falling to nearly half the record rate during the spring at the height of business and movement restrictions issued during the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Carolina -- Raleigh, N.C. Sep 14, 2020 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services:Health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are urging North Carolina residents to protect themselves,

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends.

Haywood County -- Haywood County Health and Human Services: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sept. 18, 2020  Haywood County

Haywood County -- Haywood County Health and Human Services: Canton: 9-17-20 COVID-19 cluster identified at Enchanting Hair Fashions

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina school board has voted to keep classes virtual through the rest of 2020 despite its superintendent’s recommendation to start in-person learning next month.

CHATHAM, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia have found a body believed to be a North Carolina man who went missing over the weekend after he tried to sell his Range Rover.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends.

Asheville -- WNC Nature Center is reopening! Pre-opening for members only begins Sept. 28