How to watch: NC Gov. Cooper to address school mask rules in news conference today
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a news conference today to update the state’s recommendations for masks in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is currently no statewide mask mandate. The state’s 115 school districts are almost evenly split between those that require face masks and those that have made face coverings optional.
The new guidance comes as Republican House Speaker Tim Moore is pushing legislation that would make masks in schools optional.
How to watch Gov. Cooper’s press conference
Today’s news briefing will start at 3 p.m.
The briefing can be streamed live at ncdps.gov/news-conference. It will be delivered in English, Spanish and American Sign Language.
In the Triangle area, news stations ABC11, CBS 17 and WRAL will televise the press conference, but typically switch to streaming for the Q&A portion. Spectrum News usually airs the entire press conference. Those outlets, along with PBS NC, will also stream the briefing on their websites and news apps.
The governor’s office also shares the livestreams on its official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
If you can’t watch or stream, you can listen live on WPTF radio, on 680 AM and 98.5 FM.
