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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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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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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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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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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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Governor Cooper Provides Emergency Flexibility to Expand Hospital Beds, Equipment and Personnel during the Pandemic
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper took action to provide more access to health care beds and get more medical workers to…
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Third Ashe County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
Jefferson, NC – A third Ashe County resident, who is also an Appalachian State University student, has tested positive for…
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Wednesday April 8th Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Testing Data
Below are the numbers of COVID-19 tests as of today, Wednesday, April 8th. Information provided by AppHealthCare. COVID-19 Positive Case…
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 Key Items To Know Locally – Wednesday, April 8, 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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Watauga County Schools to distribute additional meals ahead of spring break
Watauga County Schools facilities will be closed for spring break from April 13-17. The district’s child nutrition staff will not…
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