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During this time of social distancing, it’s important that we take care of our mental health. 94.7 QDR’s Mad Dawg recently spoke with Dr. Don Azevedo about the ways we can keep ourselves mentally healthy during this time. … Read More
We understand that working from home and homeschooling your children can be a lot to handle, so here are a few ways to have fun at home!… Read More
Jud talked with Ann Burlingame, the Deputy Director with the Wake County Public Library, about how you can still use the Library VIRTUALLY!… Read More
Are you open for business? Let us know and we will add you to our page!… Read More
Durham, now Orange, and next is expected to be Wake… Read More
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) has launched a relief fund to provide fast access to cash for restaurant and hotel workers immediately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read More
On March 23, Gov. Roy Cooper took action to extend the closing of public schools through May 15.… Read More
Wake County officials on Sunday announced the closure of both public and private playgrounds until April 30th to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.… Read More
Wake County has issued some new restrictions in the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.… Read More
While many people are unfortunately getting laid off of their jobs with many companies closing down, here is a list of local companies that are currently hiring!… Read More
iStock/MicroStockHub (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump remains adamant that the World Health Organization is at fault for the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The president also threatened to withhold U.S. funding for the organization. The U.S. contributes the most to the WHO. However, ABC News reports that newly-surfaced documents claim the White House was made aware of the…… Read More
Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair(NEW YORK) — New York City remains one of the hardest-hit areas of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the residents aren’t letting the tragedy stop them from selflessly cheering on the hardworking hospital employees every night. Comedian Sarah Silverman revealed on Tuesday that she climbs onto her fire escape every night at…… Read More
Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With social distancing rules in place, and casinos and other venues closed down, card sharks are turning to online poker in droves. In fact, with 40 million poker players in the States left with nowhere to go — both card room tourney players and buddies playing at their…… Read More
fotostok_pdv/iStock(NEW YORK) — Apparently, National Drink Wine With Your Cat Week is coming up. For those wanting to pop bottles with your felines, Pet Wine Shop has got you covered. Through April 10, the online store that sells non-alcoholic wine for cats (and dogs!) has a pretty cool deal going on right now called #QuarantineAndChillWithYourCat. …… Read More
iStock/Chalabala(LOS ANGELES) — As if residents of Crowley, LA didn’t have enough to worry about — with the COVID-19 pandemic situation and all — they got an extra dose of anxiety Sunday night, when the local cops blared the siren from the Purge movies to signal a coronavirus curfew was beginning. For the uninitiated, The Purge movies imagined an America in…… Read More
ViacomCBS/Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — In response to the shutdown of production on its original programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS announced on Friday that it is bringing back a tradition from an earlier time: Sunday night movies. Each week at 8 p.m. ET during the month of May, the network will feature five acclaimed…… Read More
Melissa Moseley/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — The Netflix series Grace & Frankie, whose production has been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will return on Thursday with a special live event, according to Deadline. The comedy series starring, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, will host an online table read benefiting the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 relief program. The presentation, an episode from the…… Read More
(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:20 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 1,446,557 Global deaths: 83,149. Italy has the most deaths of any single country, with 17,127. Number of countries/regions: at least 184 Total patients recovered globally: 307,982Latest reported numbers…… Read More
Jeenah Moon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After promising data showed a plateau in New York’s COVID-19 activity, on Tuesday the state saw its largest single-day death toll jump in a span of 24-hours. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says 731 people died between Monday and Tuesday, bumping the state’s death toll to 5,489 as of Tuesday evening.…… Read More
John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYCWFF(NEW YORK) — Another day, another celebrity pledging to make a difference. Rachael Ray announced that she will donate $4 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. “My overall goal with these donations is to support American families affected during the COVID-19 crisis with assistance for two-legged and four-legged family members,” Ray shared…… Read More