North Carolina

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools made the decision to forgo the dances altogether due to the associated risks with indoor gatherings. But sporting events all across the state will go on as planned with an increase of people in attendance.

Following public disagreements with Republicans on how schools should reopen, Cooper said, "Coming together after acrimony isn't easy, but it's the right thing to do for North Carolina. The good news is I think we all want the same thing. To open our schools for in-person instruction for all students and to do it safely with important emergency protections."

The state's Division of Motor Vehicles discontinued the specialty plates in January, citing their potential offensive nature of the symbolism. Frank Powell, a spokesman for the state chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said officials never discussed the move with the group or suggested any alternatives. "They just cut us off without warning, after what, 23 years without a problem,' Powell said.

"It is time for us as adults to stop playing politics with the lives of our children," said Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. "We can clearly see that they are hurting. It is time for us to stop this. It is time for us to stop worrying about our political future."

The single shot vaccine was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last week and will provide the federal government with 100 million doses until the end of May. J&J's product is said to be less effective at 62% compared to the two-shot variety manufactured by Pfizer.

Former classmates say the 25-year-old rising star of the GOP and youngest member of Congress developed a reputation of taking women on "fun" drives as a way to make unwanted advances on them, according to a report from CNN. Cawthorn has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing since the allegations surfaced.  

If you've ever consumed 100 cigarettes in your lifetime, you too can get vaccinated, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. As part of Group 4, if you are a smoker (current or former), you'll be able to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on March 24.

"It's really too premature right now to be pulling back too much," said Fauci, who's come under the public eye since the start of the pandemic. "I'm concerned that we're still at that level of 70,000, and when people start then pulling back on mitigation methods and mitigation activities, you have the risk, and it is a real risk, of seeing it go back up, and it's not something I'm imagining. 

The virus doesn't know the difference between two hours at night, nor does it understand a curfew that wasn't really enforceable. This is all part of the game being played by Cooper and others that continues to hurt North Carolina businesses. 

Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a news conference Wednesday at 2 p.m. and is expected to discuss the possibility of easing the current COVID-19 restrictions. As it stand currently, North Carolina bars and restaurants are allow to operate at limited capacity, along with a strict 10 p.m. curfew. Two of the conditions expected to be relaxed by Cooper after he allowed schools to reopen across the state last week.