As some North Carolinians return to work this weekend and into next week, child care centers across the state are allowed to reopen to accommodate parents.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s first phase of reopening the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic took effect at 5 p.m. Friday and allows North Carolinians to leave home to go to work or to seek employment as most businesses in the state are allowed to reopen.

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