Former lottery drawing host Emelia Cowans has accused WRAL TV in social media posts and in talking to other local media of firing her because she had Covid 19, and because WRAL is a racist organization. The company made this response to her claims:
On August 7, 2020, WRAL-TV terminated the contract of Emelia Cowans, an independent contractor for WRAL-TV, for blatant disregard of the station's essential health and safety protocols established during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Cowans entered the workplace on August 4, 2020, while having Covid-19 symptoms and awaiting Covid-19 test results. Her conscious actions resulted in multiple quarantine actions for WRAL staff and contractors and in the aggregate put other's health at risk, something we have worked tirelessly as an organization to manage.
https://www.wral.com/wral-response-to-termination-claims/19293092/
On August 7, 2020, WRAL-TV terminated the contract of Emelia Cowans, an independent contractor for WRAL-TV, for blatant disregard of the station's essential health and safety protocols established during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Cowans entered the workplace on August 4, 2020, while having Covid-19 symptoms and awaiting Covid-19 test results. Her conscious actions resulted in multiple quarantine actions for WRAL staff and contractors and in the aggregate put other's health at risk, something we have worked tirelessly as an organization to manage.
https://www.wral.com/wral-response-to-termination-claims/19293092/