WRAL Data Trackers Coverage

With COVID hospitalizations at a record, NC asks FEMA to send more staff
North Carolina had a record 4,867 people in hospitals with COVID-19 on Friday, a record that has been climbing daily since the beginning of the year.

Has omicron peaked in NC?
For the 2nd straight day -- the state is reporting fewer new Covid cases, which begs the question -- has omicron peaked in North Carolina?

The curve is trending down but this isn't quite the end of omicron, doctors say
Cases are down 12 percent since the beginning of the week.

N.C. overdose deaths continue to climb, up 26 percent in 2021, new data shows
More than 3900 people in North Carolina died from drug overdoses in 2021, new preliminary data released from the state's Department of Health and Human Services shows. It's a 26 percent increase compared to last year.

NC rate of positive COVID tests a record 35.9%
Since the start of the pandemic, 20,000 people have died in North Carolina with COVID-19.

On East Coast, where omicron landed 1st, cases have plateaued, may be on downward trend
North Carolina is seeing record numbers of new daily coronavirus cases, but trends elsewhere offer hope.

N.C. cases climb but some trends leave health officials hopeful
The latest wastewater data from Raleigh shows downward trend in amount of virus detected

US, NC could reach omicron peak within weeks
Data and evidence from elsewhere shows that the quickly spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 could peak in North Carolina by the end of the month before cases drop off sharply.

NC surpasses 2 million cases of COVID-19
Since the start of the pandemic, North Carolina has recorded more than 2 million cases of COVID-19.

#10yearchallenge: In Raleigh, it's a bigger skyline, housing demand, foodie scene
The City of Oaks has seen a lot of change in 10 years, most of it for the better, as it grows into one of the prime destinations in the southeast.

10 year challenge Raleigh edition: Changes in population, demographics, skyline
People and places tend to change over time. One look at Raleigh's skyline in 2011 versus now gives you an idea of how much development has taken place here.

Church, nonprofit with zero track record of providing drug treatment awarded $10 mil from state to combat opioid crisis
The state allocated $10 million, over two years, for a new treatment center in Robeson County. The allocation comes despite Hope Alive being a relatively young organization without any track record of providing drug treatment.

Percent positives vary by county, as does testing location access and information
The rates are linked to how many people are testing.

6 people are testing positive for COVID-19 each minute in NC, WRAL analysis shows
Nearly 22% of people in North Carolina who tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, according to data released by the state Department of Health and Human Services.

More than 80% of people in ICU are unvaccinated, state reports
1 in four people who are hospitalizedwith coronavirus are in the Intensive Care Unit, state data shows. The majority of people who are seeking emergency and intensive treatment are unvaccinated.

State COVID-19 data trending in the wrong direction
WRAL's Investigative data reporter Ali Ingersoll shows us how COVID-19 data is trending in the wrong direction. She breaks down the first update we've had from the state since Christmas and how health officials are responding.

NC's case positivity rate hits highest ever at 21.9%
WRAL's investigative data reporter Ali Ingersoll breaks down the latest COVID-19 numbers from the state that show a huge spike in cases during Christmas.

1 in 5: NC's rate of positive COVID-19 cases among tested highest since pandemic began
Nearly 22% of people in North Carolina who tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, according to data released by the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Tweens, teens have highest COVID-19 case rates in NC
The case rate of pre-teens and young teenagers testing positive for the virus is higher than anyother age group. While pediatric hospitalizations are not rising yet, they could be soon.