By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed…
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A head full of coronavirus research, part 92
By Kevin Roche Well, so far in Florida, people seem to be going about their daily lives fairly normally. Appalachicola, which is a cute little tourist town, and Port St. Joe, were quite busy. A lot of virus refugees looking…
It’s safe to reopen schools in counties with low COVID-19 hospitalization rates, study says
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A new national study says that it appears safe to reopen schools for in-person instruction in counties with lower rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations. The study, conducted by the National Center for Research on…
Chatham County is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments & has a new infoline
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is currently scheduling appointments and administering COVID-19 vaccines for individuals in Groups 1 and 2. photo by Daniel Schludi The Chatham County Public Health Department has established a new infoline for people with questions about…
Wake Forest Demon Deacons close homestand with No. 20 Virginia Tech
Winston-Salem, NC – The Wake Forest men’s basketball team will face No. 20 Virginia Tech on Sunday in Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum for its fourth consecutive game against an AP Top-25 opponent. Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum (photo by…
A few quick observations on epidemic developments
By Kevin Roche Let me add one more general comment on what this country is becoming. A lot of others have made this point more articulately than I can, but if you try to suppress the speech of certain people…
Former Panthers star becomes advocate for re-opening NC schools
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – A former Carolina Panthers star has now become an advocate for re-opening North Carolina schools for in-person instruction. Greg Olsen, a tight end who spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, is an advocate…
Information for January 19 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business West, Pittsboro. There…
School closings and lockdowns
By Kevin Roche The first paper deals with schools and their role in transmission and was published in the journal Pediatrics. (Ped. Article) The study looked at 11 school districts in North Carolina which had been open for 9 weeks of…
Duke Vice President for Athletics Kevin White to retire this summer
Durham, NC – Kevin White, Duke’s vice president and director of athletics, will retire in August from the position he has held since 2008, university officials announced today. White will continue to serve as an adjunct professor at Duke’s Fuqua…