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When Covid-19 first struck North Carolina nearly three years ago, Governor Roy Cooper responded with a series of executive orders that closed or limited the operations of schools, businesses, public amenities, and even churches. Cooper’s attempt to regulate worship services didn’t survive legal challenge, but most of his other pandemic policies stayed in place for quite a long time — and were often stricter than the policies enforced in nearby states. You may believe the governor’s approach was wise. . . .

Excerpt from the article - "Early on, limited trials suggested that ivermectin may have activity against SARS-CoV-2 in cells exposed to high concentrations of the drug in laboratory tests. However, more recent trials have shown no benefit. In fact, achieving the plasma concentrations necessary for the antiviral efficacy detected in those studies would require administration of ivermectin doses up to 100-fold higher than those approved for in humans."

Since last year, when her husband died unexpectedly in a Davidson County hospital, Francine Braun Wolberg’s grief has given way to anger over the long wait for answers. Her husband suffered from early onset Alzheimer’s, but he was otherwise healthy before going to the Thomasville Medical Center for mental health treatment. State Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deborah Radisch performed an autopsy in Raleigh on June 12, 2014, the day after he died. But months later, there was still no death certificate listing the cause of death. That meant that Wolberg couldn’t collect survivor’s annuity payments needed to pay college tuition...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Whistleblower 9 investigation uncovered a new grading practice in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.

The U.S. Balance of Trade with China The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week that the cumulative trade deficit with China through October 2012 amounted to $262 billion, $16 billion higher than at the same point last year. Last year's trade deficit with China was a record imbalance and was the largest bilateral U.S. trade deficit in history with any country. At this pace, the bilateral trade deficit with China this year is expected to be the highest on record. Although cumulative annual U.S. exports to China were up 6.4 percent over last year, this was offset by imports, which...

A Jacksonville business owner is searching for answers following a vicious attack on his son almost two weeks ago inSeminole County,Fla. Frank Slavin, the owner of Slavin Gallery inJacksonville, told The Daily News Friday that his son Mark Slavin, 50, has been in critical condition and on life support at Orlando Regional Medical Center since the attack on March 26. “It doesn’t look good for him, it doesn’t look good at all,” he said.

"Rather than sulking or giving up, supporters got busy practicing the self-reliance they had been taught growing up country. One bake sale and chicken dinner at a time, they started raising money — enough to where they are preparing to break ground on the new $850,000 library early next month. . ."