In pandemic’s wake, who are we now?
I recently watched a fascinatingly terrifying miniseries called “Hot Zone” that dramatized the searc...
Wake County begins vaccinating kids 5-11 against COVID-19
RALEIGH — Wake County Public Health began vaccinating kids between 5-11 years old Monday. The public...
Wake Forest in holding pattern with federal funds
WAKE FOREST — The town of Wake Forest is waiting for final guidance before making decisions regardin...
Wake Forest ends mask mandate at town facilities
WAKE FOREST — Masks are no longer required in town of Wake Forest-owned facilities. COVID-19 cases a...
Knightdale, Rolesville, Zebulon to continue mask mandate
Three towns and the county will continue the mask mandate, according to the Wake County Public Healt...
Wake Public Health offers vaccine boosters at 5 clinics
RALEIGH — The Wake County Public Health team is offering booster doses of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnso...
Brookdale has third COVID-19 outbreak
WAKE FOREST — A third outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred at Brookdale Wake Forest, according to the W...
Let’s get this thing done
I threw around ideas in my mind for the topic of this column, but in the end, I settled on a tired o...
Third COVID-19 outbreak identified at the Addison of Knightdale
KNIGHTDALE — The Addison of Knightdale has a confirmed outbreak of COVID-19, Wake County Public Heat...
Franklin County receives 2 ambulances, crews from FEMA
LOUISBURG — Franklin County received two advanced life support ambulances, each with a two-person cr...
87% of Wake County employees vaccinated after mandate
RALEIGH — Wake County said 87% of its employees have attested they are fully vaccinated as of Monday...
‘It can’t happen here,’ Down Under edition
Clever tweets tend to morph in content and meaning over time. I don’t know where this one originated...
Cawthorn rallies school mask mandate opponents
SMITHFIELD — A western North Carolina congressman joined Johnston County residents on Tuesday to pro...
Avoiding another failed school year
There’s no sugarcoating it: More that 50% of North Carolina’s schoolchildren failed to achieve grade...
Biden's mandate goes too far
RALEIGH — I got the COVID-19 vaccine shortly after it became publicly available. I did so because I ...
School outbreaks continue to push COVID-19 cases up
RALEIGH — COVID-19 cases are rising across the state due to the delta variant, according to the N.C....
Health officials urge flu vaccinations as COVID-19 cases remain high
RALEIGH — Public health officials with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are urging N...
Vaccinations, masks create safe learning environments
As a pediatrician serving eastern North Carolina, as well as a father to school-aged children, I tru...
Biden's vaccine mandate isn't about COVID-19
“We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin,” President Joe Biden said as he announced his...
Lying leaders can’t be truth police
If you think the federal government should act swiftly to remove coronavirus fibs and falsehoods fro...
Local news
Speed running for Franklin’s NC Senate seat
LOUISBURG — Franklin County Commissioner Mark Speed has announced his candidacy for the N.C. Senate’...
Mary Willis Bode to seek Wake-Granville seat in NC Senate
Attorney, nonprofit leader and real estate regulator Mary Willis Bode wants to represent Wake and Gr...
Easley sworn in as Eastern District’s US attorney
RALEIGH — Michael F. Easley Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the United States attorney fo...