Passengers no longer have to wear face masks when riding Wave Transit buses, effective immediatelyPublished: Apr. 19, 2022 at 1:21 PM EDTWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Passengers don’t have to wear face … [Read more...] about Wave Transit lifts mask mandate
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ILM revokes mask mandate following court ruling
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Following a court ruling Monday, travelers are no longer required to wear a face covering at Wilmington International Airport (ILM), effective immediately.ILM posted the … [Read more...] about ILM revokes mask mandate following court ruling
NHC Pandemic Operations Team welcomes epidemiologist
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Pandemic Operations Team hired epidemiologist Ian Appling to monitor local disease trends.“Ian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the … [Read more...] about NHC Pandemic Operations Team welcomes epidemiologist
COVID-19 in NC: Fewer than 1,000 new cases mark final daily update from NCDHHS
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The last scheduled daily COVID-19 update in North Carolina showed the kind of continued improvement that led public health leaders to report those numbers less frequently in the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 in NC: Fewer than 1,000 new cases mark final daily update from NCDHHS
Brunswick Co. offering two vaccination clinics in April
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Health Services is offering two pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics this month at Town Creek Park in Winnabow.All vaccines are available for anyone ages 5 and … [Read more...] about Brunswick Co. offering two vaccination clinics in April
Psychologist talks about adjusting back to a sense of normalcy as pandemic slows down
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - For the first time in a while it may feel like the pandemic is well and truly behind us. While the virus is still around, large gatherings are normal again, but that doesn’t … [Read more...] about Psychologist talks about adjusting back to a sense of normalcy as pandemic slows down
BA.2 omicron variant cases on the rise, state monitors sewershed
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The BA.2 subvariant of omicron has risen to make up nearly 25-percent of the country’s COVID infections and the CDC is using household wastewater to track the disease.Using … [Read more...] about BA.2 omicron variant cases on the rise, state monitors sewershed
Cooper: COVID-19 will still be in NC, ‘but won’t disrupt us’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – Gov. Roy Cooper said it’s time for North Carolina to “chart a new course” in the fight against COVID-19.During a Thursday news conference, Cooper lamented on what the state and … [Read more...] about Cooper: COVID-19 will still be in NC, ‘but won’t disrupt us’
LIVE: Gov. Cooper to discuss next phase of COVID-19 response
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to talk Thursday about the state of COVID-19 in North Carolina.The news conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and comes as the state continues to … [Read more...] about LIVE: Gov. Cooper to discuss next phase of COVID-19 response
Over $400M in pandemic unemployment benefits weren’t paid in a timely manner, NC state audit finds
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – The North Carolina state auditor found that hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits were not paid in a timely manner.According to the audit, the … [Read more...] about Over $400M in pandemic unemployment benefits weren’t paid in a timely manner, NC state audit finds