COVID-19 is touching the lives of every American and in Greensboro, it’s changing life in yet another way. As coronavirus cases surged over 500, a stay-at-home order was put in place at the end of March. Residents caught violating this county-wide order can be charged with a misdemeanor.

Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina misdemeanors and the legal price you may pay for breaking the current stay-at-home order.

Understanding Greensboro’s Stay-At-Home Order

The stay-at-home order, also sometimes called sheltering-in-place, that is now in effect restricts the reasons you can leave [...]