skip to main content
  • Spotlight
  • Money Desk
  • Podcasts
  • Classifieds
  • Real Estate
  • Sign In
  • nbc-live-tv

If you previously used a social network to login to WRAL.com, click the “Forgot your password” link to reset your password.

Forgot your password?
Need an account? Register here.
WRAL.com
  • News
    • News Home
    • Local
    • State
    • Politics
      • @NCCapitol
      • Politifact
      • Politics
    • Education
    • Traffic
    • Investigations
    • Nation
    • World
    • Other News
      • Documentaries
      • Public Records
      • Obituaries
      • Green
      • Crime
      • Strange
      • Archives
      • Fayetteville
      • Noticias
    hypatia-h_7266b390fb4270bc07548b5d7ff32e38-h_c5191fef5d95032d448597028dbb0618-300
    Health Team

    If you call 911, it can take 2-3 minutes longer to get help now

    U.S. Passes 25 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
    National News

    U.S. passes 25 million confirmed coronavirus cases

    North Carolina lottery
    Local News

    Mega Millions ticket sold in NC wins $2 million prize

    Best of the Triangle
    • 2020 Voters' Choice Awards winners
    Your news, delivered
    • Subscribe to WRAL emails
    • Download WRAL apps
    • WRAL on Facebook
    Get the latest weather updates
    Get the latest weather updates
    WRAL.com/weather ›
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus News
    • NC Maps & Cases
    • Health
    • Government
    • Unemployment
    • Stay-Home Orders
    • Food-To-Go
    • Podcast
    Virus_Outbreak_Washington_43156
    Local News

    Wake County asked for 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week. It got 975

    In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily
    National News

    Moderna says vaccine still protects against virus variants

    Coronavirus and mental health
    Local News

    Therapist: Build resilience, connections to deal with continuing COVID-19 stresses

  • Weather
    • Weather Home
    • Current Conditions
    • Hourly
    • Map Center
    •   • DualDoppler5000
    •   • iControl
    • Alert Center
    • Hurricanes
    • Closings
    • Beach & Mountains
    • Weather Resources
      • CBC Solar Farm
      • Almanac
      • Live Cams
      • Weather Center Blog
      • Resources
      • Robocams
      • NC County Map
    Rainfall 24 Hours, DMA
    Local News

    Expect rain all day then rollercoaster temperatures

    bee artist
    World News

    Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the '90s

    ‘Stay Alive and Survive’: Ski Resorts Brace for a Pandemic Season
    National News

    This Season, It's Not All Smooth Skiing

    DUALDoppler5000
    DUALDoppler5000

    Get the WRAL Weather App!
    Get the WRAL Weather App!
    Download Now ›
  • Sports
    • Sports Home
    • Our Take
      • All Columns
      • Caulton Tudor
      • Lauren Brownlow
      • Marilyn Payne
      • Adam Gold
      • Joe Ovies
      • Bob Holliday
    • NC State
    • UNC
    • Duke
    • ECU
    • Hurricanes
    • Panthers
    • Olympics
    • HighSchoolOT
    • More Sports
      • Bulls
      • NASCAR
      • Golf
      • Soccer
      • MLB
      • NBA
      • NFL
      • NHL
      • Tennis
    • More Schools
      • Appalachian State
      • Campbell
      • NC Central
      • St. Augustine's
      • Shaw
    APTOPIX_Buccaneers_Packers_Football_93472
    NFL

    Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

    Bills_Chiefs_Football_82385
    NFL

    Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills 38-24 in AFC title game

    Greg Olsen
    Carolina Panthers

    Greg Olsen announces retirement

    Best of
    • HighSchoolOT Honors
    • WRALSportsFan Podcasts
    More sports
    • Golf
    • MLB
    • NASCAR
    • NBA
    • NHL
    • NFL
    HighSchoolOT App
    HighSchoolOT App
    Get high school sports at your fingertips! ›
  • Business
    • Business Home
    • Market Summary
    • Market News
    • Stock Quotes
    • Market Movers
    • Tax Guide
    • WRAL TechWire
    Food deliveries from DoorDash, Uber Eats costing more? Here's why
    Business

    Uber, After Buying Postmates, Lays Off More Than 180 Employees

    3 Online Alternatives to Warehouse Clubs
    Business

    Got a package you didn't order? It could be a scam

    Sunni Sky's ice cream shop
    Out and About

    Sunni Sky's ice cream shop in Angier up for sale

    Market news
    • Stock Market news and numbers
    Economic indicators
    • What happens in a recession?
    • How a recession could happen
    We updated our news app!
    Download the app
    Get alerts & the latest news ›
  • Opinion
    • Opinion Home
    • Editorials
    • Blog
    • Editorial Cartoons
    DRAUGHON DRAWS: COVID-19 vaccine's demand & supply

    DRAUGHON DRAWS: COVID-19 vaccine - Demand & Supply

    MARY ANN WOLF

    MARY ANN WOLF: Education in the 2021 N.C. legislative session

    Alvin the beagle
    National News

    SHANE GOLDMACHER: How Alvin the beagle helped usher in a Democratic Senate

    Learn with us
    Learn with us
    From cooking to crafts, we’re at home with you ›
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Home
    • 5 On Your Side
    • Restaurant Ratings
    • Recalls
    • Complaint Form
    • SmartShopper
    • Cyber Security
    • Instant Savings
    Firewood
    5 On Your Side

    What's in your chimney? Raleigh family hopes their ordeal will make you check.

    tesla model 3 new
    5 On Your Side

    Consumer Reports survey shows which cars make their owners happiest

    5 On Your Side helps homeowner get new columns
    5 On Your Side

    5 On Your Side, building company help homeowner get straightened out

    5 On Your Side
    • Cyber security: Protecting your digital life
    • Don't Waste Your Money
    Resources
    • WRAL SmartShopper
    • Consumer recalls
    File a consumer complaint
    File a consumer complaint >>
  • Health/Life
    • Health & Life Home
    • Health Team
    • Go Ask Mom
    • Aging Well
    • Pets
    • Family
    • House & Home
    • Food
    • Local Dish
    • Travel
    Virus_Outbreak_Washington_43156
    Local News

    Wake County asked for 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week. It got 975

    In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily
    National News

    Moderna says vaccine still protects against virus variants

    Coronavirus and mental health
    Local News

    Therapist: Build resilience, connections to deal with continuing COVID-19 stresses

    Staying fit
    • Why So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise
    • Are Cold Workouts the New Hot Yoga?
    Flu season
    • Why do people avoid the flu shot?
    • Flu Watch
    Get the WRAL Weather App!
    Get the WRAL Weather App!
    Download Now ›
  • Out & About
    • Out & About Home
    •   • Voters' Choice
    •   • Restaurants
    •   • Movies
    •   • Music
    •   • Books
    •   • Out & About TV
    •   • More O&A
      • Shopping & Retail
      • Arts
      • Sports
      • Families
      • Pets
      • Community
      • Yard Sales
      • Seasonal
    • Entertainment
    • 919 Beer
    • Lottery
    • Nightlife Photos
    • Contests
    Wye Fries at Wye Hill
    Out and About

    Triangle Restaurant Week returns Monday

    Pullen Park, present day
    Go Ask Mom

    Pullen Park offers free, winter-themed, drop-in programs for families

    Museum of Life and Science reopens to members
    Go Ask Mom

    Museum of Life and Science launches new weekly walk

    Best of the Triangle
    • 2020 Voters' Choice Awards winners
    Out & About
    • WRAL at Home
    • Submit your event
    Watch
    • WRAL, WRAL2 TV schedule
    • FOX 50, MeTV, DABL TV schedule
    • On the Record
    • WRAL Documentaries
    Out & About TV
    Out & About TV
    Watch the latest videos ›
  • Video
    • Video Home
    • Weather Forecast
    • News Brief
    • Lottery Drawings
      • Day Pick 3, Pick 4
      • Eve. Pick 3, Pick 4
      • Powerball
      • Mega Millions
    • WRAL-TV Schedule
    • NBC Shows
    Harnett County Board of Education
    News

    Harnett County Board of Education

    Live
    US President Joe Biden calls Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to review bilateral cooperation on a range of issues
    National News

    President Biden meets with Mexico's President about immigration policies

    Amazon driver spots baby left on the side of the road after carjacking
    National News

    Amazon driver rescues baby abandoned by carjacker

    Live Video Schedule
    Noon
    WRAL Noon News
    Contact Us
    • People of WRAL
    • Contact WRAL
    Watch
    • WRAL, WRAL2 TV schedule
    • FOX50, MeTV, DABL TV schedule
    • On the Record
    • WRAL documentaries
    See what's brewing!
    See what's brewing!
    Watch videos & listen to the weekly podcast ›
44° weather-misc-fog
Dual Doppler 5000 Radar View: 7-Day | Hourly | Currently
Weather 44° weather-misc-fog
  • Menu
    • Video
  • WRAL.com
  • Feeds
  • Sign In
  • Home
  • News
    • News Home
    • Local
    • State
    • @NCCapitol
    • Politifact
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Traffic
    • Investigations
    • Nation
    • World
    • Documentaries
    • Public Records
    • Obituaries
    • Green
    • Crime
    • Strange
    • Archives
    • Fayetteville
    • Noticias
  • Coronavirus
    • Coronavirus News
    • NC Maps & Cases
    • Health
    • Government
    • Unemployment
    • Stay-Home Orders
    • Food-To-Go
    • Podcast
  • Weather
    • Weather Home
    • Current Conditions
    • Hourly
    • Map Center
    •   • DualDoppler5000
    •   • iControl
    • Alert Center
    • Hurricanes
    • Closings
    • Beach & Mountains
    • CBC Solar Farm
    • Almanac
    • Live Cams
    • Weather Center Blog
    • Resources
    • Robocams
    • NC County Map
  • Sports
    • Sports Home
    • All Columns
    • NC State
    • UNC
    • Duke
    • ECU
    • Hurricanes
    • Panthers
    • Olympics
    • Bulls
    • NASCAR
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • MLB
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • NHL
    • Tennis
    • Appalachian State
    • Campbell
    • NC Central
    • St. Augustine's
    • Shaw
    • HighSchoolOT
  • Business
    • Business Home
    • Market Summary
    • Market News
    • Stock Quotes
    • Market Movers
    • Tax Guide
    • WRAL TechWire
  • Opinion
    • Opinion Home
    • Editorials
    • Blog
    • Editorial Cartoons
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Home
    • 5 On Your Side
    • Restaurant Ratings
    • Recalls
    • Complaint Form
    • SmartShopper
    • Cyber Security
    • Instant Savings
  • Health/Life
    • Health & Life Home
    • Health Team
    • Go Ask Mom
    • Aging Well
    • Tar Heel Traveler
    • Pets
    • Family
    • House & Home
    • Food
    • Local Dish
    • Travel
  • Out & About
    • Out & About Home
    •   • Voters' Choice
    •   • Restaurants
    •   • Movies
    •   • Music
    •   • Books
    •   • Out & About TV
    •   • Shopping & Retail
    •   • Arts
    •   • Sports
    •   • Families
    •   • Pets
    •   • Community
    •   • Yard Sales
    •   • Seasonal
    • Entertainment
    • 919 Beer
    • Lottery
    • Nightlife Photos
    • Contests
  • Video
    • Video Home
    • Weather Forecast
    • News Brief
    • Day Pick 3, Pick 4
    • Eve. Pick 3, Pick 4
    • Powerball
    • Mega Millions
    • WRAL-TV Schedule
    • NBC Shows
  • Spotlight
  • Money Desk
  • Podcasts
  • Classifieds
  • Real Estate
  • Report It
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Privacy & Terms
  • Mobile Apps & Services
Preventing COVID at Thanksgiving

This blog post is closed for comments.

Published: 2007-10-05 09:38:00
Updated: 2019-03-21 16:11:38

Triangle Area Special Offers
  • $49 A/C Tune-Up Special! Triangle Area Only
  • 7 reasons to eat healthier this year that aren't about your waistline
  • Capital Financial - Learn how to secure lifetime retirement income.
  • Whole Home Generator As Low as $85 per month
  • Free Installation on All Bath Products with West Shore Home
WRAL Data Trackers
WRAL Data Trackers

Studying the numbers behind the pandemic

Popular Recommended Video
  • NC Wanted
    Durham Most Wanted
  • Weather
    Your pics: Light snowfall northwest of Triangle
  • Local News
    Photos from multi-vehicle crashes at I-40, I-85 interchange near Mebane
  • Swimming and Diving
    2021 Wake County Diving Championships (Jan. 23, 2021)
  • WRAL TV
    NC snow meme: Attack on Glenwood Ave
  • Local News
    Wake County Public School employee dies after battle with coronavirus
  • Health Team
    Health experts: COVID vaccine does not mean you can let your guard down
  • Local News
    Expect rain all day then rollercoaster temperatures
  • News
    Harnett County Board of Education
  • National News
    Amazon driver rescues baby abandoned by carjacker
  • Out and About
    Coronavirus restriction causes Raleigh music venue to shutter its doors
  • National News
    Your Voice: Do you have plans to travel in 2021?
  • Local News
    Answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
  • WRAL TV
    WRAL and Fox 50 NFL coverage and award-winning WRAL News still unavailable to DISH viewers
  • PolitifactNC
    Fact check: Women claim COVID vaccine causes uncontrollable shaking
  • Local News
    What's next for the Black Lives Matter Movement?
  • National News
    Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
  • Local News
    Vanishing neighborhoods: The fate of Raleigh's 11 missing freedman's villages
  • Out and About
    Work from a luxury suite at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
  • Go Ask Mom
    N.C. Zoo hopes for love connection as it introduces new male polar bear
  • SmartShopper
    COVID-19 vaccines could be administered at North Carolina grocery stores
  • SmartShopper
    New store, pOpshelf, opens in Garner with most items under $5
  • 5 On Your Side
    Here's how to silence some of the madness on social media
  • Local News
    Locations, phone numbers to get your COVID shot in central NC
  • News
    Harnett County Board of Education
  • National News
    Amazon driver rescues baby abandoned by carjacker
  • Out and About
    Coronavirus restriction causes Raleigh music venue to shutter its doors
  • News
    WRAL Morning News
  • Weather
    WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast
  • National News
    When will it be safe to see vaccinated loved ones?
  • National News
    Shooting kills 6, including unborn child
  • National News
    The most popular family-friendly dog breeds
  • National News
    Truck full of bees overturns
SPONSOR
Popular Recommended Video
  • NC Wanted
    Durham Most Wanted
  • Weather
    Your pics: Light snowfall northwest of Triangle
  • Local News
    Photos from multi-vehicle crashes at I-40, I-85 interchange near Mebane
  • Swimming and Diving
    2021 Wake County Diving Championships (Jan. 23, 2021)
  • WRAL TV
    NC snow meme: Attack on Glenwood Ave
  • Local News
    Wake County Public School employee dies after battle with coronavirus
  • Health Team
    Health experts: COVID vaccine does not mean you can let your guard down
  • Local News
    Expect rain all day then rollercoaster temperatures
  • News
    Harnett County Board of Education
  • National News
    Amazon driver rescues baby abandoned by carjacker
  • Out and About
    Coronavirus restriction causes Raleigh music venue to shutter its doors
  • National News
    Your Voice: Do you have plans to travel in 2021?
  • Local News
    Answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
  • WRAL TV
    WRAL and Fox 50 NFL coverage and award-winning WRAL News still unavailable to DISH viewers
  • PolitifactNC
    Fact check: Women claim COVID vaccine causes uncontrollable shaking
  • Local News
    What's next for the Black Lives Matter Movement?
  • National News
    Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
  • Local News
    Vanishing neighborhoods: The fate of Raleigh's 11 missing freedman's villages
  • Out and About
    Work from a luxury suite at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
  • Go Ask Mom
    N.C. Zoo hopes for love connection as it introduces new male polar bear
  • SmartShopper
    COVID-19 vaccines could be administered at North Carolina grocery stores
  • SmartShopper
    New store, pOpshelf, opens in Garner with most items under $5
  • 5 On Your Side
    Here's how to silence some of the madness on social media
  • Local News
    Locations, phone numbers to get your COVID shot in central NC
  • News
    Harnett County Board of Education
  • National News
    Amazon driver rescues baby abandoned by carjacker
  • Out and About
    Coronavirus restriction causes Raleigh music venue to shutter its doors
  • News
    WRAL Morning News
  • Weather
    WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast
  • National News
    When will it be safe to see vaccinated loved ones?
  • National News
    Shooting kills 6, including unborn child
  • National News
    The most popular family-friendly dog breeds
  • National News
    Truck full of bees overturns
WRAL.com
RALEIGH • DURHAM
FAYETTEVILLE
  • About Us
  • Help
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising
  • WRAL Digital Solutions
  • Ad Choices
  • Mobile
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • EEO
  • FCC Public File
  • FCC Applications
  • Closed Captioning
  • Contests

©2021 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter