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Governor moves North Carolina to reopening phase 2.5

By Washington Examiner
Published September 2, 2020 9:00pm ET
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Governor moves North Carolina to reopening phase 2.5
Gov. Roy Cooper said he wanted a clean repeal without a compromise, but knew the difficulty he was facing in getting one with North Carolina's GOP-controlled legislature. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) | Gerry Broome

Gyms, playgrounds, museums and bowling alleys in North Carolina can reopen Friday as the state moves into another phase of lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

The ease in restrictions and advancement to phase 2.5 of the reopening has been a long time coming. North Carolina has been in phase two of restrictions since May 22.

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