Gov. Roy Cooper speaks to officials from across the state that make up the Coronavirus Task Force during their meeting in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Julia Wall/The News & Observer via AP)
March 23, 2020
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March 23, 2020 6:15 p.m.
N. Carolina school closings extended, gathering size tighter
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced the extended shuttering of K-12 schools until mid-May as well as tighter assembly and business restrictions, seeking to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.