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The McDowell County Health Department has been notified that 41 additional McDowell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for the week of July 17th -July 23rd. We are saddened to report 1 additional death due to COVID-19. This brings the…Read More »
NC Policy Watch By Rob Schofield July 19, 2021 Add a new series of reports from the good people at Higher Ed Works to your list of “must reads” (and “must watches” — there are some videos included) in the coming days. As…Read More »
By Dana Wormald June 11, 2021 In Commentary, COVID-19 NC Policy Watch Mask rules differ from store to store. (Dana Wormald | New Hampshire Bulletin) Last week, Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel tweeted: “My local supermarket has (a) sign saying they ‘strongly…Read More »
By Lynn Bonner – 6/4/2021 NC POLICY WATCH The class-action lawsuit brought against the Citadel Salisbury nursing home claims chronic understaffing endangered the health and safety of its residents. Plaintiffs claim they were not given their medicines, staff ignored calls for assistance…Read More »
At least 102 state legislators are backing a North Carolina bill that would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice independently, without physician oversight. (Adobe Stock) At least 102 state legislators are backing a North Carolina bill that would allow Advanced…Read More »
Weekly E. coli bacteria monitoring results are available in time for the weekend from Memorial Day until Labor Day. NC — Starting this Memorial Day weekend, area swimmers, paddlers, anglers and others who enjoy spending time playing in our local rivers…Read More »
Critics of the legislation restricting abortion access have hired a message truck in recent days to drive near the NC General Assembly demonstrating their opposition to H.B.453. Scores of NC physicians, nurses, clinicians, and counselors say bill racing through state House would…Read More »
Duke University among first NC colleges to require vaccination for COVID-19, but now Wake Forest has also, and more considering it. by Jennifer Bringle May 4, 2021A P CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS A health worker preparing to extract a dose of vaccine from…Read More »
State already reimburses hospitals for examining rape victims, but some patients are billed anyway. by Kate Martin April 21, 2021 The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press…Read More »
NC POLICY WATCH By Joe Killian Support for and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine has grown dramatically in the last six months, according to a new Elon University poll released this week. The poll, taken from March 30 to April 2, found 63 percent…Read More »
