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North Carolina’s post-election challenge: separating the pandemic from politics.

December 7, 2020 by Rose Hoban

North Carolina’s post-election challenge: separating the pandemic from politics. - North Carolina Health News

Governor Cooper would like more people to wear masks, but cooperation remains elusive. What will it take to change people’s minds?

By Rose Hoban In the days after this fall’s election, Gov. Roy Cooper said he hoped to “depoliticize” the wearing of masks and other public health measures designed to reduce transmission of the coronavirus. “I think it’s going to be a natural occurrence, now that the election is over,” said Cooper at a press briefing […]

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Coronavirus Today – Nov. 23 – Mask mandate tightened; Greensboro toughens enforcement

November 23, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Nov. 23 – Mask mandate tightened; Greensboro toughens enforcement - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper tightens mask order as NC COVID-19 case counts jump quickly. "We are in danger," he said as he ordered stricter enforcement of mask mandates.

By Anne Blythe Gov. Roy Cooper minced no words on Monday when he gave an update on North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends and metrics. “We are in danger,” Cooper told reporters during an afternoon briefing. “This is a pivotal moment in our fight against the coronavirus. Our actions now will determine the fate of many.” The […]

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Coronavirus Today – Oct. 21 – Paused in Phase 3; Counties asked to toughen COVID restrictions; Promising treatment underperforms; Veterans’ home outbreaks

October 21, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Oct. 21 – Paused in Phase 3; Counties asked to toughen COVID restrictions; Promising treatment underperforms; Veterans’ home outbreaks - North Carolina Health News

Thirty-six NC counties with high COVID-19 transmission asked to consider restriction measures beyond state requirements.

By Anne Blythe, Hannah Critchfield and Thomas Goldsmith On a day that North Carolina’s COVID-19 death toll topped the 4,000 mark and the number of people hospitalized with illness related to the novel coronavirus is the second highest in the pandemic, Gov. Roy Cooper hit the pause on any further reopening. North Carolina public health […]

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Union, Cabarrus, other counties look to cut ties with Cardinal

October 20, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Union, Cabarrus, other counties look to cut ties with Cardinal - North Carolina Health News

Union and Cabarrus counties are exploring changing mental health management organizations ahead of a critical deadline. Others may follow suit.

By Rose Hoban With little debate, members of the Union County board of commissioners voted unanimously Monday afternoon to disengage the county from their relationship with Cardinal Innovations, which has managed mental health services there for years. Several hours later, Cabarrus County commissioners followed suit, initiating the process of severing ties with the organization, which […]

We see a hand holding a cardboard sign that says, "#Free Them All" sticking out the passenger window of a compact white car passing the Durham County Detention Facility. The car is part of a caravan of protestors calling for the release of inmates who are unable to pay bail during the pandemic. It's Father's Day, 2020.

Even as NC’s COVID numbers stabilize, jail outbreaks spike

August 11, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Even as NC’s COVID numbers stabilize, jail outbreaks spike - North Carolina Health News

Cases have risen at nine local jails; at least one outbreak is connected to a transfer from the state prison system.

By Hannah Critchfield Nine jails in North Carolina have reported new COVID-19 outbreaks since August 1. The infections have occurred just as the state has begun to see a hint of stabilization in its overall COVID-19 cases. The vast majority of these jails — in Avery, Carteret, Catawba, Gaston, Orange, Rutherford, Stokes and Wilkes counties […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 19 – Heated Lincoln County debate; nod to older North Carolinians; Avery County gets first COVID case

May 19, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 19 – Heated Lincoln County debate; nod to older North Carolinians; Avery County gets first COVID case - North Carolina Health News

Pressures mount to reopen restaurants, salons and churches as governor contemplates moving to the next phase.

By North Carolina Health News staff Defiance in Lincoln County A Lincoln County restaurant owner who also is a member of the county board of commissioners opened his restaurant in Vale on Monday in defiance of the governor’s statewide stay-at-home order. Carrol Dean Mitchem was cited by Sheriff Bill Beam for violating Gov. Roy Cooper’s […]

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NC Adult day care centers serve vital purpose, but face stagnant rates

January 7, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith

NC Adult day care centers serve vital purpose, but face stagnant rates - North Carolina Health News

Adult day care centers don’t have as high a profile as assisted living and nursing homes, but provide a level of care that can allow an older person to stay at home instead of at a residential center.

By Thomas Goldsmith Time spent at an adult day care center can make major life differences for older North Carolinians who have trouble staying at home alone, and for those who look after them. For thousands of caregivers of an older person or someone with disabilities, such a center serves a place of safety and […]

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We know what you did this summer

September 10, 2019 by Yen Duong

We know what you did this summer - North Carolina Health News

Members of Congress return to Washington, D.C. from their August recess today. We asked N.C.’s Congressional delegation if they had addressed any health care-related issues in their home districts during the break.

By Yen Duong Since early August, most members of Congress have been back in their home districts for the annual summer recess, and they head back to Washington, D.C. this week. Summer is a traditional time for lawmakers to leave Congress behind, and get in touch with constituents. Many hold town halls, tour public works […]

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Judge sides with DEQ on Duke Energy coal ash removal

August 2, 2019 by Greg Barnes

Judge sides with DEQ on Duke Energy coal ash removal - North Carolina Health News

The judge finds that the Department of Environmental Quality had authority to order Duke Energy to excavate all of its coal ash pits.

By Greg Barnes A North Carolina administrative law judge ruled Friday that the state Department of Environmental Quality had the proper legal authority to order Duke Energy to excavate each of its coal ash pits across the state. The decision by Judge Selina Malherbe to grant DEQ’s partial motion to dismiss will limit the scope […]

Duke Energy’s decision to appeal coal ash excavation order rankles neighbors, environmentalists

April 16, 2019 by Greg Barnes

Duke Energy’s decision to appeal coal ash excavation order rankles neighbors, environmentalists - North Carolina Health News

The power company says DEQ’s April 1 order would “impose a financial burden on our customers.”

By Greg Barnes Duke Energy says it plans to appeal an April 1 order by the state Department of Environmental Quality to excavate coal ash basins at six of its power plant sites in North Carolina. The department spent months conducting a scientific review and listening to people affected by contamination from the nine coal […]

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