North Carolina to take next step in reopening plan on Friday. Here's what that means

You still can’t go to the gym, your children can’t play on a public playground and no one’s headed to a bar for a drink. But you can have a meal at a restaurant, go to the pool and get a haircut, among other activities. That’s the takeaway from Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to move North Carolina into the second phase of his reopening plan, effective 5 p.m. Friday. The entry into the new phase officially ends the state's stay-at-home order. The governor and Mandy Cohen, head of the state…