GREENSBORO, N.C. — Phase 2.5 is set to start on Friday.
Under the new phase, museums, aquariums and gyms can all reopen with reduced capacity.
Playgrounds can even finally re-open, but bars, nightclubs, movie theaters and amusement parks will stay closed.
For some, It's a welcome sign to get their businesses back on track.
For others, the wait continues.
Red Cinemasowner Marty Kotis said he wants to see the data behind why his theater can't re-open.
“What we'd like to see is some science and data behind these decisions,” Kotis said.
He made a Facebook post in frustration, after Governor Roy Coopers announcement.
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