Albany — With less than two weeks to approve a final state budget, Governor Kathy Hochul has thrown a new proposal in the mix, a restriction on the use of masks. It's a concept the gained some ground ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic governor. The ...

State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under ...

Disabled North Carolina residents say a mask restriction that is under consideration in the state legislature would make it harder for them to access parts of their communities, pushing them back into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday addressing mask wearing in public that was modified to include an unrelated campaign finance ...

CHARLOTTE — Atrium Health and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist will lift masking and visitor restrictions starting Thursday due to a decline in respiratory illnesses. PAST COVERAGE: Atrium, Novant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of various activists listen to Cheryl Carter, co-executive director of Democracy NC, discuss her concerns with the amended ...

Simone Hetherington, a speaker during public comment, urges lawmakers not to pass the masking bill during the state Senate Rules Committee in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., May 15, 2024.

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic governor. The Senate gave ...