Coronavirus/COVID-19
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Mar- 2020 -7 March
MerleFest addresses Coronavirus concerns, plans “to stay the course for MerleFest 2020”
UPDATE Friday March 13 4:30pm – MerleFest 2020 has now been canceled. For more information, and ticket refund information visit…
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7 March
North Carolina Identifies Second Case of COVID-19
Raleigh Mar 6, 2020 A second North Carolina person, unrelated to the first case, has tested positive for novel coronavirus…
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4 March
Appalachian State announces website for Coronavirus updates
On Wednesday morning Appalachian State announced an update for information related to the Coronavirus. “Appalachian State University’s emergency response team…
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3 March
North Carolina Identifies First Case of COVID-19
A North Carolina person has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by North Carolina State Laboratory of Public…
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2 March
Local Watauga Agencies Work Together to Prepare for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
AppHealthCare, Watauga County Schools, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Appalachian State University, Watauga County Emergency Management, in addition to multiple local,…
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Dec- 2018 -31 December
2018 in Review: CDC Looks Back at the Year’s Most Pressing Health Threats
From the opioid overdose epidemic to foodborne disease outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic…
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7 December
Governor Roy Cooper’s Friday Press Briefing on the Upcoming Winter Storm
Below is the Friday, December 7, 2018 press briefing on the winter storm forecast to impact North Carolina. Make sure to…
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Sun Belt Conference Holds Press Conferences Ahead Of Saturday’s Inaugural Title Game In Boone
On the eve of the inaugural Sun Belt Football Championship Game, the conference held press conferences with Appalachian State, Sun…
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Mar- 2018 -15 March
Ford Issuing Two Different Recalls For Over 1 Million Vehicles, Steering Wheel Bolts & Pressure Plate Fracture Issues
Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America. One recall is for select 2014-18 Ford Fusion and…
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Nov- 2017 -13 November
AHA: High Blood Pressure Redefined For First Time In 14 Years, 130 Is The New High
*American Heart Association Press Release* High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes and in some patients with…
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