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A group of various activists listen to Cheryl Carter, co-executive director of Democracy NC, discuss her concerns with the amended masking bill at a news conference opposing the legislation outside the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. MAKIYA SEMINERA/AP

North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions

Associated Press

North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state's…

Education

As mandates are lifted, families weigh whether or not to have their children wear masks

Keri Brown

School systems across the Triad are lifting their indoor mask mandates and making it optional, including Guilford County and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County…

Politics & Government

NC health leaders gear up to provide COVID-19 vaccine to younger kids

Keri Brown

North Carolina health officials are preparing to receive shipments of vaccinations for children between the ages of 5 and 11. Governor Roy Cooper and…

Education

Thousands Of WS/FCS Students Head Back To Classrooms

Keri Brown

Monday marked the first day of school for the new academic year in many districts across the state. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is focused on…