Coronavirus/COVID-19
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Apr- 2020 -13 April
Pandemic Prompts Department of Public Safety to Transition Some Offenders to Supervision in the Community
RALEIGH – In response to the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety today announced…
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13 April
Additional Watauga County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19, Isolated Outside the State
Boone, NC – An additional Watauga County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This case has known travel…
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11 April
WataugaOnline.com Interview with School Superintendent Dr. Scott Elliott
Watauga Online had the opportunity to conduct an online interview, Friday afternoon, with Watauga County Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Elliott.…
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10 April
Fourth Ashe County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
Jefferson, NC – A fourth Ashe County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This case has known travel…
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9 April
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Key Items To Know Locally – Thursday, April 9, 2020
As information and news continue to unfold regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), literally by the minute, here's the latest local information. Updates…
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9 April
Governor Cooper Signs Order to Tighten Social Distancing Measures, Strengthen Long-Term Care Rules and Streamline Unemployment Benefits Process
Executive Order No. 131 Sets Policies for Retail Stores, Enforces Mandatory Rules at Nursing Homes and Expedites Issuing Unemployment Benefits…
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9 April
Thursday April 9th Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Testing Data
Below are the numbers of COVID-19 tests as of today, Thursday, April 9th. Information provided by AppHealthCare. Alleghany County*Ashe County*Watauga…
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9 April
Healthcare System Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
April 9, 2020 (Boone, NC) – On Wednesday April 8, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) was notified by AppHealthCare (the…
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9 April
New Mental Health Supports for All North Carolinians, Including Health Care Workers and Their Families
RALEIGH Apr 8, 2020 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has two new mental health resources to…
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9 April
Blue Ridge Parkway Closes Northernmost Section to Support COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
Waynesboro,VA – National Park Service officials announced today the northernmost 13 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Milepost 0…
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