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Raleigh teens helping community fight COVID-19 surprised with home • 4 min read ‘GMA’ surprises North Carolina family giving back to their community The Adams family of Raleigh, North Carolina, have made it their mission to help their community stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic while dealing with their own struggles. ABC News Brothers Lovonte and Jordon Adams of Raleigh, North Carolina, aren’t your typical teenagers. While learning may end for many students once class is over, the Adams brothers, ages 17 and 15, are educating their community about COVID-19. The brothers also work at COVID-19 testing sites and labs. “It’s helped me find new experiences [and] opened up doors for me,” Lovonte told “Good Morning America.” “You’re helping the community, you’re helping people.” ....
RALEIGH (WTVD) Brothers Jordon and Levonte Adams got the surprise of a lifetime from Good Morning America on Friday. The southeast Raleigh teens played an integral role at a nearby COVID-19 testing site after the 27610 zip code became one of the state s worst for the spread of the virus. The brothers helped process test samples six or seven days a week. The family of seven had been living in a hotel after their parents were furloughed. But they were losing access to the hotel off Glenwood Avenue and facing homelessness. Jordon and Levonte Adams were on the verge of homelessness and had to live in a hotel for nearly two years with their family. ....
RALEIGH, N.C. Brothers Jordon and Levonte Adams got the surprise of a lifetime from Good Morning America on Friday. The Raleigh, North Carolina, teens played an integral role at a nearby COVID-19 testing site after the 27610 zip code became one of the state s worst for the spread of the virus. The brothers helped process test samples six or seven days a week. The family of seven had been living in a hotel after their parents were furloughed almost two years ago. But they were losing access to the hotel and facing homelessness. Even still, the brothers lifted themselves up as they continued to serve and inspire. ....
I am unwilling to sacrifice myself as a guinea pig for the better good of the government, said Jackie Wagstaff. The 62-year-old is recovering from cancer. Her doctors is encouraging her to get vaccinated once it s her turn. The historic medical mistrust within Wagstaff s community and her distrust of the previous White House administration are factoring into her decision not to take the drug. I am just going to be blatantly honest. I don t need white folks telling me what s good for me, Wagstaff said. I m going to continue to wear the mask and socially distance and I get regular COVID testing. ....
RALEIGH (WTVD) At first glance, the COVID-19 testing site at Southeast Raleigh s Sanderford Road Park seems like all the others: the big tents and workers cloaked head-to-toe in PPE. But what makes this test site different is the workers behind those masks and face shields. They re teenagers Raleigh high schoolers, who are also residents here on the city s southeast side that is currently being ravaged by the coronavirus. Every day somebody dies from it and I just want to help the community, said Shanaya, a 9th grader at Broughton High School. She s seen the alarming metrics about the ....