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U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Monday that China will have to "be more honest about what happened three years ago in Wuhan with the origin of the Covid-19 crisis" if the US and China are going to be able to work together.
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN
The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.
By Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand, CNN
When the pandemic started, many restaurants had to cut back on the work force. Three years later, they are still trying to find the workforce needed to run. WRAL's Adam Owens spoke with the NCRLA to learn about a program aimed to get workers back into the field.
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA) Foundation is administering a $1.1 million hospitality workforce training program to refuel the state's restaurant and hospitality businesses.
Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter
From schools to streets to public health, our communities struggle to pay for everything they want for their families. A new partnership with WRAL Digital and Capitol B Creative Studios is offering our towns a share of federal COVID recovery funds.
Researchers from North Carolina State University identified and addressed a flaw in a commonly used pandemic model that can cause the model to severely underestimate disease spread. By modifying parts of an existing model, the researchers substantially improved its accuracy when compared to real world data on the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Sen. Richard Burr's lawyer said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission completed an inquiry into early-pandemic stock trades without taking action.
Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter
The suit claims UNC system students who registered for the fall 2020 semester should receive refunds on fees for campus-based services that they could not use when in-person classes were canceled due to COVID-19.
Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
Many workers have enjoyed the flexibility of remote working during the pandemic. In two weeks, Raleigh-based technology company Bandwidth will […]
In two weeks, Raleigh-based technology company Bandwidth will require employees to return to work in-person five days a week.
Wake County welcomed nearly 16 million visitors who spent $2.3 billion in 2021, according to a report from Visit Raleigh.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
Leaders said Monday new teaching strategies are already working, per early test results.
Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
Conventions are making a comeback in Raleigh. Large crowds from across the country attended GalaxyCon Sunday.
Duke Healthcare executives are working to bring awareness to violence against their healthcare workers during the pandemic and share what they are doing to make their workplace safer.
The first cases of monkeypox were reported in May, but tests will not be readily available until sometime this month. Vaccines will be in short supply for months longer.
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times
Seqirus Holly Springs held a ribbon cutting Monday morning to celebrate its expansion and new recognition for pandemic vaccine production and distribution.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills is getting $65 million from the National Institutes of Health to prepare for the next pandemic.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills is getting $65 million from the National Institutes of Health to prepare for the next pandemic. The money will be used to establish an Antiviral Drug Discovery Center.
Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter
The state of North Carolina is trying again this month to give out COVID relief money to businesses.
The state of North Carolina is trying again this month to give out COVID relief money to businesses. The Business Recovery Grant program reopened Monday for a second round of grant applications.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol bureau chief
North Carolina added 7,279 new cases of COVID-19 from April 10-16, according to data released Wednesday by the state.
Doctors across the country are now seeing more patients who chose to avoid hospitals during the pandemic. Those patients are to hospitals for care, and some of them have more serious health care issues.
State data shows North Carolina added 7,279 new cases of COVID-19 from April 10-16.
Mark Bergin, senior multiplatform producer
