North Carolina State University says parents will be able to attend in-person this week's football game against visiting Wake Forest. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says two family members per player may attend live games if colleges and universities meet certain health criteria. The department noted that no more than 350 people will be allowed to attend sporting events. Duke won't allow spectators for Saturday's football game. East Carolina University plans to utilize “all that is permitted” for families to attend the games.

North Carolina elementary schools will soon be allowed to return to daily, in-person classes under a plan announced by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The decision on whether to return to full in-person instruction will be left up to individual districts. Those choosing to go forward with the Plan A reopening option starting on Oct. 5 won’t be limited in the number of students who can be inside a classroom.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Forest has called for all North Carolina K-12 public schools to reopen without requiring students or teachers to wear masks. At a Wednesday morning news conference, the lieutenant governor said he would not mandate masks if elected governor, and that he wants the state to move quickly to Plan A so everyone can have 100% in-person learning. The current directive from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper allows school districts to partially reopen under Plan B, but also gives local school boards the option to stay fully remote under Plan C.

Federal assistance could soon help North Carolina’s commercial fishing industry bounce back from the economic effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced that their spending plan for CARES Act relief has been approved by NOAA Fisheries.