/tags/pandemic pandemic en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:45:16 GMT /arts-culture/2023-07-21/feed-durham-artistry-activism-and-food A new art exhibit at the Durham Arts Council celebrates a food movement that started in East Durham during the pandemic. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:45:16 GMT /arts-culture/2023-07-21/feed-durham-artistry-activism-and-food Leoneda Inge /health/2023-07-10/nursing-shortages-threaten-hospital-new-leadership-council-caregiver-pipeline The effort comes as North Carolina faces an impending shortage of nurses over the next decade. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:31:43 GMT /health/2023-07-10/nursing-shortages-threaten-hospital-new-leadership-council-caregiver-pipeline Uma Bhat /arts-culture/2023-05-18/raleighs-downtown-social-district-to-expand-in-august The "Sip n' Stroll" district currently includes about six square blocks downtown. The expansion will add more of the Warehouse District up to parts of Hillsborough Street. Thu, 18 May 2023 22:36:14 GMT /arts-culture/2023-05-18/raleighs-downtown-social-district-to-expand-in-august Will Michaels /education/2023-02-09/the-pandemic-missing-the-kids-who-didnt-go-back-to-school An analysis by The Associated Press, Stanford University’s Big Local News project and Stanford education professor Thomas Dee found 230,000 students in 21 states who have gone missing from schools. They did not move out of state, and did not sign up for private school or home-school. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:58:33 GMT /education/2023-02-09/the-pandemic-missing-the-kids-who-didnt-go-back-to-school Associated Press /health/2022-12-26/pandemic-created-backlog-make-a-wish-north-carolina Before the pandemic, the organization was able to grant 200 wishes a year, from bedroom makeovers to trips to Disney World. But the pandemic has created a backlog. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:38:06 GMT /health/2022-12-26/pandemic-created-backlog-make-a-wish-north-carolina Leoneda Inge /news/2022-06-09/new-program-aims-to-connect-opportunity-youth-with-future-it-employment The initiative is focused on people aged 16 to 24 who struggled with staying in school or college during the pandemic. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:10:01 GMT /news/2022-06-09/new-program-aims-to-connect-opportunity-youth-with-future-it-employment Bradley George /news/2022-05-05/she-inscribed-120-000-nyc-pennies-with-a-pandemic-message-is-one-in-your-pocket Artist Jill Magid inscribed pennies with "The body was already so fragile" — and now brings a film of the process to Brooklyn, giving people a chance to reflect on the pandemic. Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-05/she-inscribed-120-000-nyc-pennies-with-a-pandemic-message-is-one-in-your-pocket Jennifer Vanasco /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:40:00 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Bill Chappell /news/2022-04-14/homeschooling-surge-continues-across-u-s-nc-despite-schools-reopening In 18 states that shared data through the current school year, the number of homeschooling students increased by 63% in the 2020-2021 school year, then fell by only 17% in the 2021-2022 school year. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:20:59 GMT /news/2022-04-14/homeschooling-surge-continues-across-u-s-nc-despite-schools-reopening Associated Press /news/2022-03-23/nc-audit-finds-virus-business-relief-program-lacks-monitoring The performance audit by State Auditor Beth Wood's office declared Golden LEAF failed to monitor the federal coronavirus relief funds the General Assembly sent to the foundation in spring 2020 for the foundation's COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:46:51 GMT /news/2022-03-23/nc-audit-finds-virus-business-relief-program-lacks-monitoring Associated Press