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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Key Items To Know Locally – March 22, 2020
As events continue to unfold regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), literally by the minute, here's the latest local information as of Sunday…
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NC State Parks COVID-19 Current Status – March 21
UPDATE Sunday March 22 6pm Park closures: Due to declared state of emergency in various counties and continued crowding that does not…
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Governor Cooper Orders Increased Access to Childcare, DMV Clarifications
Raleigh Mar 21, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper has waived restrictions to increase access to caregivers to provide flexible child care and elder…
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Lottery to temporarily close all Claim Centers due to coronavirus outbreak
The N.C. Education Lottery will temporarily close its Claim Centers, effective Monday, March 23, to help protect the safety of…
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March 20th Watauga & Statewide COVID-19 Testing Data
The number of COVID-19 tests administered by AppHealthCare on Friday was 5, the agency announced in the afternoon. The number…
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ARHS: tent “only a precaution and no cause for alarm.”
There's been a lot of social media buzz about a recently installed tent at Watauga Medical Center. According to a…
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Watauga County School facilities closed to the public
Watauga County Schools (WCS) has announced that all WCS facilities will be closed to the public until further notice. That…
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Watauga County buildings closed to public starting Monday March 23
Effective Monday, March 23, 2020 – Watauga County buildings will be closed to the public. All county departments and operations…
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Appalachian State’s “virtual Commencement” to be held in May, new normal starting Monday
Appalachian State announced on Friday that due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the university will now hold a virtual Commencement in…
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Governor Cooper Pushes for Key Federal Changes to Make Food, Healthcare More Accessible
March 20, 2020 – Governor Roy Cooper has written to President Donald J. Trump to ask for key waivers that…
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