Tuesday, January 7, 2025

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1847, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified an act to incorporate the Town of Hendersonville, which was named after Judge Leonard Henderson, who served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833.

Speaking of Hendersonville, a new report suggests Hurricane Helene had a minimal impact on home sales there. Learn more in Around North Carolina.

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‘Quad-Demic’ Surge Impacts Hospital Visitation

The Duke University Health System and several UNC Health facilities are temporarily limiting patient visitations due to a spike in four respiratory illnesses being referred to as a “quad-demic.”

Cases of flu, COVID, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and Norovirus are increasing nationwide—flu and RSV in particular in North Carolina. The surge started during the Christmas break when families gathered to celebrate.

Duke University Health System began age-based restrictions Jan. 6, allowing only visitors ages 12 and older with no signs of cold or flu symptoms.

UNC Health and UNC Hospitals are prohibiting visits from anyone under age 11 and/or experiencing respiratory symptoms as of Jan. 6, with the exception of UNC Health Rex in Holly Springs and Raleigh, which will begin limiting visits tomorrow, Jan. 8.

Under these temporary restrictions, patients can’t receive more than two visitors at once.

Winter Weather Strikes as New Storm Looms

Monday’s winter weather canceled 96 flights and delayed another 263 at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, as of 2 p.m. yesterday.

The wintry precipitation dropped snow in the mountains and cold rain elsewhere in North Carolina and created the potential for ice and dangerous road conditions, prompting weather alerts and the closure of schools and government agencies in multiple counties.

WRAL of the Triangle shared viewer photos showing dustings of snow in areas impacted by the storm.

Another winter storm is likely to move toward eastern portions of the U.S. on Friday and Saturday that will deliver lows in the teens and 20s, and highs in the 30s and 40s. The closer the storm rides to the East Coast, the higher North Carolina’s chances of snow.

Read various predictions here.

New NC Reps Sworn Into Trump Era Congress

Five new members of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina—all Republicans—were sworn into the 119th Congress Friday: Addison McDowell, NC-6; Mark Harris, NC-8; Pat Harrigan, NC-10; Brad Knott, NC-13; and Tim Moore, NC-14.

The new members attended the official certification of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance as winners of the 2024 presidential election Monday, bearing witness to North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes going to Trump and Vance.

NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons said he believes each new representative “will serve with distinction and honor to get our economy back on track, secure the Southern border, and make Americans safe once again.”

View a map of each representative’s district here.

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➤ Statewide: Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is defending his request to send his ballot dispute back to state court and an injunction he filed blocking the N.C. Board of Elections from certifying the general election results. (See Details)

➤ Henderson County: New real estate data suggests the impact of Hurricane Helene on home sales in the area has been minimal. (See Details)

➤ Manteo: A license plate agency contracted by the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles inside Island Pharmacy closed permanently on Dec. 31. A new agency likely won’t open in the area until at least March. (More)

➤ Monroe: Allegations of child abuse made by multiple parents against Childtime Learning Centers have prompted an internal investigation and staff changes at the facility. (See Details)

➤ Concord: A woman accidentally glued one of her eyes shut after mistakenly grabbing a bottle of nail glue instead of eye drops. Doctors say she will recover but could experience some vision loss. (See Details)

➤ Canton: The Canton Library will honor North Carolina Poet Laureate Fred Chappell, a native of the town who died a year ago, with a sculpture memorializing his life. (More)

➤ Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has announced that he will retain defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero next season, despite the unit allowing an all-time NFL low of 534 points in 2024. (More)

➤ Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball leads all Eastern Conference guards in all-star voting after putting together an incredible first half of the season that has been mired by the team’s poor performance and injuries. (More)

➤ The Carolina Hurricanes rebounded from a disastrous loss against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday with a thrilling win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, capped off by Sebastian Aho’s game-winning goal in overtime. (Watch Video)

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➤ The Dare County Tourism Board awarded $1.16 million worth of Tourism Impact Grants to 12 local nonprofits and government entities. (More)

➤ Raleigh lobbyists John Hardin and Will Morgan left the Manning Fulton law firm to co-found The Raleigh Group, which will provide comprehensive lobbying, consulting, government contracting, and development services. (More)

➤ A recent report shows that unemployment rates increased in 85 North Carolina counties during November, with Mitchell County reporting the highest rate at 8.9%. (More)

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➤ A Duke ophthalmologist received an email from a North Carolina teacher thanking him for saving her life 30 years ago after she was diagnosed with and treated for cancer at the age of 3. (Watch Report)

➤ Biltmore’s next exhibition, Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures, will open March 21 and run through Jan. 4, 2026. (See Details)

➤ A literacy map ranking the adult literacy rate by U.S. state places North Carolina 32nd with a score of 265.5 on a 0-500 continuum. (See Map)

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