​CBJ Morning Buzz: Bars frustrated as NC remains in phase 3 of reopening; VP candidate stops by retail shop in Plaza Midwood

While not entirely a surprise given the increasing number of Covid-19 cases and related hospitalizations in North Carolina, it's not the update struggling businesses were hoping for. Gov. Roy Cooper announced yesterday that phase 3 of the state's reopening strategy will be extended three weeks, until Nov. 13. It had been slated to expire tomorrow. This means existing capacity limits and other restrictions remain in place for businesses — a particularly harsh blow for bars, which were just allowed…

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