Coronavirus NC Rebound Coverage

Families must weigh risk, reward of sending children back to elementary school amid pandemic
With Gov. Roy Cooper giving the go-ahead for elementary schools to return to in-person classes in a little over two weeks, school districts across North Carolina now have to decide whether to pursue that option, and parents must determine if it's right for their child.

Gov. Cooper says students in K-5th grade can return to in-person learning
WRAL's Sloane Heffernan has more on Gov. Roy Cooper's announcement on Thursday that students in kindergarten through fifth grade can return to in-class learning as early as October.

Downtown Raleigh rebounding from closures, riots
Downtown Raleigh's economy is showing signs of life after a very rough spring and summer.

Virus, looting battered downtown Raleigh, but didn't knock it out
Downtown Raleigh's economy is showing signs of life after a very rough spring and summer.

Safety protocols key to reopening elementary schools
Keith Poston, president of WakeED Partnership, a nonprofit that supports teachers and students in Wake County, says schools can reopen safely if everyone following the rules.

Cooper: NC elementary schools can bring students back next month
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade could return to in-person learning in early October, if their school system agrees to it, under a plan Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday.

Poll: Reopening during pandemic, vaccine, masks remain political issues
North Carolina residents are sharply divided on the pace of reopening businesses and resuming social activities during the coronavirus pandemic, with politics serving as a major fault line in the debate, according to a WRAL News poll released Wednesday.

Politicians, concerned parents push for schools to reopen
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, Lt. Governor Dan Forest, Catherine Truitt, the Republican candidate for state school superintendent, and concerned parents hold a press conference to address public school reopening policies. The group is calling for an option in public schools for students to attend in-person classes.

Wake County school board inches closer to possible Oct. return to classes
WRAL's Aaron Thomas has more on the meeting held by the Wake County Public School System's Board of Education regarding the safe return of students to in-person learning, possibly by late October.

Many restaurant owners turning to food trucks during pandemic
Many in the restaurant industry are now turning to food trucks to help their business survive.

Where to get a free COVID test in Wake County this weekend
If you are looking to get a coronavirus test this weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to this weekend. Testing remains critically important to keep the virus at bay and understand how the disease spreads.

CDC visiting sites of largest COVID-19 outbreaks in NC
Representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will visit a Salisbury nursing home and three other locations in North Carolina to study some of the state's largest COVID-19 outbreaks.

82 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths reported at Rocky Mount senior community
The state reports 74 confirmed COVID-19 cases in residents at a retirement home in Rocky Mount. Four residents have died.

Woman fights to visit her injured husband, a soldier, in the ICU
An Arkansas woman is fighting COVID-19 restrictions to be by her husband's side while the soldier recovers in the ICU from an ATV wreck earlier this month.

YMCA reopens Triangle locations with major changes in place
After being closed for 177 days because of the coronavirus pandemic, the YMCA of the Triangle reopened most of its local branches on Wednesday.

YMCA reopens most Triangle locations, adding workouts to its duties helping students, caring for children
After more than six months, the YMCA of the Triangle is reopening most of its local branches on Wednesday.

Coronavirus cluster cleared at Goddard School in Holly Springs
After reporting positive coronavirus tests in eight children and four staff members earlier this summer, the Goddard School of Holly Springs has since seen no further infections and was moved Tuesday to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services list of locations where clusters are considered over.

Two Wake County daycares listed by state with COVID clusters
Two daycares in Wake County are reporting clusters of the coronavirus. Cases of the coronavirus were reported at Kreepers and Krawlers Daycare and Goddard School of Holly Springs.

Health experts urge travelers to take precautions this Labor Day
People may think that cases of the coronavirus are going down and may be less cautious with they travel. But, the reality is, the more they travel, the more opportunities there are for exposure.