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State WCapitol Politifact Education Traffic Investigations Nation World from: https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-nc-live-updates-for-may-12-2020/19094390/ 145 p.m.: Cumberland County Schools plans to provide the opportunity for A principals to invite graduating seniors to "walk across the stage" to receive their ............... diploma h i le following social dIstancing restrictions. The pandemic forced the cancellation of traditional graduation ceremonies this spring. "The seniors expressed how strongly they Felt about being able to walk across the stage to receive their diploma," Superintendent Marvin Connelly said in a statement. "We want to honer our seniors' request and are preparing for this opportunity." Plans' for now, call for seniors to receive their diplomas bet eenjuly 15 and July 23 at the Crown Complex. It's unclear whether family members will be a[lowed to attend or will have to watch the event streamed online. Seniors also will wear a special cord for the event. "The cord will represent the resiliency shown by our 2020 graduates as they have endured modified instruction, the loss of their senior prom and other special senior events, and now, a modified graduation ceremony," Connelly said. 3:40 p.m.: The Fayetteville Comic Con Sp ri rig Shove, scheduled for J un a 7-28r has been canceled. All tickets holders are encouraged to retain their tickets, as all tickets will be valid and honored for Fayetteville Comic Cori in the fall at the Crown Expo Center. 3 p.m.: The Orange County Health Department and the Orange County Sherriff's Office have produced a video in English and seven other languages commonly spoken In the county - Ara bic, Burmese, Ida ren, lingo ra ndar Ma nda rin, Span ish and Swahili - to educate and reassure the public during the pandemic. "Coping with the COVID-19 pa ndemic is obvi ously a n ew experience for eve ryoner and it raises anxiety," health department spokeswoman Kristin Prelipp said, "Some people express that anxiety by blaming the people they feel are responsible. Others become so anxious they hesitate to go out at all. We granted to male a short message to educate and reassure people no matter what experience they were having." 2:50 p.m.: An employee at the Whole Foods store at 5055 Arco St. in Carr has tested positive fo r the coronavi rus. Whole Foods off icia I s d i dn't say wh en th a worke r was last in the store or whether any extensive cleaning has been done since the d iagn psis,