Pandemic Coverage

New study shows women more at risk from increased drinking during pandemic

A new study released shows women are most at risk of developing liver disease complications due to increased drinking during the pandemic.

Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter

The North Carolina Theatre still working to rebuild financially after pandemic

For nearly 40 years, The North Carolina Theatre has put on professional performances - often with talent from Broadway.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

NCSU study: State COVID-19 websites fail to meet accessibility standards

A new study finds state-run COVID testing sites do not meet accessibility standards – meaning that some members of the public, such as individuals who are blind or visually impaired, are not able to access all of the relevant information on the sites.

Triangle nonprofit works to develop antiviral drug to prep for future pandemic

A Triangle nonprofit is working to develop an antiviral drug to prevent a repeat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nonprofit developing antiviral drugs to be prepared for the next pandemic

A Triangle nonprofit is working to develop an antiviral drug to prevent a repeat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Triangle nonprofit works to develop antiviral drug to prep for future pandemic

A Triangle nonprofit is working to develop an antiviral drug to prevent a repeat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

NC's HOPE Program says it mistakenly paid $2.9 million in pandemic rental assistance

State housing officials said they paid $2.9 million to people in North Carolina they shouldn't have during the pandemic. They're now working on getting that money back.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

North Carolina's HOPE Program says it paid out $2.9 million in error

State housing officials said they paid $2.9 million to people in North Carolina they shouldn't have during the pandemic. They're now working on getting that money back.

COVID emergency ending: What it means for you

The public health emergency is essentially signaling the end of the pandemic as we have known it for more than three years.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Billions spent on development, purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines

There will be several changes with the ned of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including having to pay for tests.

Examining what the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means

There will be several changes with the ned of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including having to pay for tests.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

What the COVID public health emergency ending means for you

The public health emergency for COVID-19 is ending Thursday. With the public health emergency ending, there will be changes to what data will be collected.

Fighting COVID: As emergency ends, a Duke specialist reflects in video on front-line battles

As the COVID-19 pandemic officially ends today, Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist who served on the front lines of care at Duke, reflects on all that has transpired over the past three years.

ReOpen NC protester files federal lawsuit over arrest during shutdown

Monica Ussery was taken into custody in April 2020 while standing in a state-owned parking lot in downtown Raleigh during the first ReOpen NC rally.

ReOpen NC protester arrested for violating stay-at-home order; sues Gov. Cooper

Monica Ussery was taken into custody in April 2020 while standing in a state-owned parking lot in downtown Raleigh during the first ReOpen NC rally.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

The greedy took from the needy: US Attorney says he's fighting for every penny of COVID relief fraud

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Michael Easley Jr. said his federal task force will investigate people who took money meant for struggling businesses to survive the pandemic.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

A task force is fighting to get millions back stolen during pandemic

A federal task force is going after millions in misused pandemic relief money. WRAL Investigates efforts to catch local companies that stole millions of your tax dollars during the pandemic.

How they voted: North Carolina congressional votes for the week ending March 30

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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US ambassador calls on China to be 'more honest' about COVID origins

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

Report shows COVID most likely came from Wuhan lab leak in China

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

State program aims to grow hospitality workforce

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.

New hospitality program aims to get workers back into restaurants

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

CBC invests to help stimulate local economies post-pandemic

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.

NC State researchers improve pandemic prediction model after fixing fundamental flaw in modeling

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.

Former U.S. Sen. Richard Burr cleared in SEC investigation into 2020 stock trading

Sen. Richard Burr's lawyer said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission completed an inquiry into early-pandemic stock trades without taking action.