MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — With Governor Roy Cooper’s decision to leave gyms out of phase two of reopening the state, one area martial arts studio says staying closed hurts more than just their wallets.
Phillip and Shannon Henry own Grandmaster Dong’s Martial Arts in Morehead City say martial arts is a form of therapy for some of their students because 40 percent are on the autism spectrum.
“Some of them have even been prescribed by doctors to come here and train with us, to help them mentally deal with those problems,” says Shannon