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Gorilla recovery, hydroxychloroquine return, prison problems: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Montgomery: Officials said Tuesday that the state will see a slight increase, about 16%, in COVID-19 vaccine doses coming in federal shipments, but the ongoing shortage remains the chief obstacle to getting more people inoculated. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. is boosting deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks to increase vaccinations. “I’m pleased that Alabama will receive a slight increase in our vaccine supply. Any margin of increase is appreciated, but we have a long way to go to be able to provide them to any Alabamian who wants one,” Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday. State Health Officer Scott Harris said Alabama will receive an additional 10,000 first doses in its upcoming delivery. The state had been receiving about 50,000 to 60,000 first doses each wee ....
By Mark Starling Restaurant Capacity Increases In Buncombe County (Buncombe County, NC) Buncombe County restaurants are being allowed to increase capacity again. Commission chair Brownie Newman signed a declaration this week that recommends a cap of 50-percent indoor dining, which aligns with the state s measures. Buncombe restaurants had previously been under a 30-percent capacity for several weeks. A report of lower community spread of COVID-19 was key in the county s decision. North Carolina s Senators Say Impeachment Trial Is Unconstitutional (Washington, DC) North Carolina s Senators are joining other Republicans in opposing the impeachment trial of former President Trump. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis both said the trial would be unconstitutional, during a procedural vote at the U.S. Capitol yesterday. The vote failed, as five GOP members joined 50 Democratic Senators in support of the trial s constitutionality. It does point to the larger fac ....
State unemployment chief Pryor Gibson told lawmakers Tuesday that North Carolina paid out more than $69 million in pandemic jobless benefits to people who shouldn't have gotten it. Nearly $9 million of the total went to identity fraudsters. ....
North Carolina looks to recover more than $69M in unemployment overpayments by Nyamekye Daniel, The Center Square | January 27, 2021 10:00 AM Print this article The North Carolina Division of Employment Security (NCDES) overpaid more than $69 million in unemployment benefits in 2020, officials said. The state agency has received an unprecedented number of claims because of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the potential for fraud, misrepresentation and errors, NCDES Assistant Secretary Pryor Gibson said. Not only did we have more money going into the regular [Unemployment Insurance] system, Gibson told the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance on Tuesday. We also had many more programs in place that constituted more overpayment scenarios. ....