Avery County, a small rural county of fewer than 18,000 people, didn't have a single COVID-19 case until mid-May. Now, it has the highest infection rates in the state. #ruralhealth #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Last month, a federal appeals court rejected most of the arguments presented by Smithfield Foods in a case that has pitted the world’s largest hog producer against its mostly low-income, Black neighbors. #ruralhealth #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

COVID-19 didn't hit rural NC counties as quickly, but now infection rates are higher in rural counties than anywhere else in the state. Many of these counties were under-served and under-resourced before the pandemic hit. #ruralhealth #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

“I’m really very thrilled about the verdict. I think it’s important that industry understand that they have to be held accountable for their bad behavior. They destroyed the quality of our lives." #ruralhealth #hogs #ncpol #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Urban Ministries Center's leaders took a desolate area beyond Charlotte's Uptown and turned it into a supportive apartment community for people transitioning from homelessness.

Housing instability exacerbates the pandemic for the most vulnerable

November 12, 2020 by Melba Newsome

Housing instability exacerbates the pandemic for the most vulnerable - North Carolina Health News

Stable housing is an essential part of preventing the spread of and recovering from the coronavirus. However, those most at risk from the virus also have a greater risk of homelessness.

By Melba Newsome This story is co-published by NC Health News, the Charlotte Post and the Charlotte Observer. This story was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. In 1981, Martha Brown moved to Charlotte from rural Rutherford County to escape an abusive relationship. In the nearly 40 years since then, Brown has had […]

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Coronavirus Today – Oct. 28 Eviction protection order; ‘Will I be with anyone I don’t live with?’; Charlotte church convocation and 143 cases

October 28, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Oct. 28 Eviction protection order; ‘Will I be with anyone I don’t live with?’; Charlotte church convocation and 143 cases - North Carolina Health News

COVID-19 case surge in NC linked to small family gatherings, large events and people letting their guard down.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s rural counties have become a major source for rising COVID-19 case counts, according to public health officials. Gov. Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, offered an array of reasons on Wednesday for the case surge occurring as cooler weather is sending […]

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Housing instability exacerbates the pandemic for the most vulnerable

Housing instability exacerbates the pandemic for the most vulnerable - North Carolina Health News