People wear masks while walking along Front St. in downtown Wilmington, N.C., Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

New Hanover COVID mask mandate vote leads to tied decision

[ad_1] Despite a surge in new COVID-19 cases, New Hanover County residents will not be required to wear facemasks. The New Hanover County Health and Human Services Board voted 5-5 on a motion not to re-instate a countywide mask mandate Tuesday, even as COVID-19 positivity rates climb with the spread of the omicron variant. Following the tie vote, the board took […]

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