RALEIGH — Approximately 42 percent of all adults age 18 and older have received both rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics f…
HIGH COUNTRY — To say that summertime in the High Country is one the most important times of the year for the local economy would be an unders…
ATLANTA — Following a safety review, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced April 23 th…
I don’t often give out advice to thousands of people at a time, but since I care deeply about our community and the wellness of its residents,…
RALEIGH — Approximately 30 percent of all adults age 18 and older have received both rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics f…
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced April 21 that he anticipates all mandatory social distancing, mass gathering and capacity restrictions wil…
NEWLAND — Avery County has paused the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the subsequent mobile vaccination clinic that wa…
RALEIGH — Over the past week, the percent positive rate of COVID-19 tests in North Carolina has risen to the highest level in the past two months.
BANNER ELK — Avery County Manager Phillip Barrier presented an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine distribution effort to members of t…
RALEIGH — Chief Justice Paul Newby issued an order on April 9 extending emergency directives an additional 30 days in response to the COVID-19…
NEWLAND — Beginning April 12, families that experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19 may be eligible for up to $9,000 in funeral a…
RALEIGH — COVID-19 cases in North Carolina are slowly inching toward the milestone of 1 million cases, while in Avery County, the last county …
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are recommending a pause in the use of the Johns…
RALEIGH — The latest County Alert System map and statistics were released on April 1 by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Serv…
At the recommendation of Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the Avery County School System has ma…
AVERY COUNTY — As vaccines continue to be administered to Avery County residents, the effects of the vaccine rollout are beginning to be felt …
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper signed three new executive orders March 30 that offer relief to people struggling during COVID-19.
AVERY COUNTY — Avery County and the Avery County Health Department have announced that second dose COVID-19 vaccines will be available at the …
RALEIGH — According to data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Dashboard, the state’s health officials reported 8…
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced March 25 that all adults 16 and older in North Carolina will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginnin…
The importance of routine health screenings can’t be overemphasized. Tests like mammograms and PSA exams for prostate cancer have the ability …
NEWLAND — Avery County continues to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, as its seeks to administer as many shots as possible.
RALEIGH — At least 924 people in North Carolina were reported hospitalized with the coronavirus as of Monday, March 22, a drop from 976 hospit…
AVERY COUNTY — Avery County is now offering vaccines to people in group four, which includes adults with underlying health conditions that put…
NEWLAND — Among the activities postponed or canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, Avery High School was unable to hold its fall football seas…
RALEIGH — A new school reopening bill backed by Gov. Roy Cooper is making its way through the North Carolina House and Senate on March 10.
RALEIGH — During the past week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced an update to its visitation guidance for …
NEWLAND — The Avery County COVID-19 vaccination effort rolls on.
