COVID-19 cases declining rapidly in North Carolina long-term care settings

New COVID-19 cases in North Carolina long-term care facilities have declined rapidly in the last several weeks. Case rates are down over 15-fold in skilled nursing facilities, adult care homes and other licensed facilities since the peak of transmission in January 2021. Given the rapid decline in new cases, most facilities currently meet criteria to resume indoor visitation while continuing to follow infection prevention recommendations.

Gov. Cooper announces frontline essential workers eligible for vaccination beginning March 3

Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that additional frontline essential workers in Group 3 will be eligible for vaccinations beginning tomorrow, March 3. The expedited timeline follows the approval of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine and an expected increase in vaccine supply to North Carolina.

Austin Bell Releases Bird Photobook

After two years of flocking with birds around the world, Davidson County native Austin Bell has combined his passion for nature and travel in a new book. His photo book titled “Birding: The First Two Years” features 88 pages and has over 225 bird pictures. The book has sightings from Davidson County, as well as Florida and far flung places like California, Australia and Ecuador.

Yard Sale to Benefit Families in Need

When Michael Carr suffered a series of 15 strokes last year, his wife Ruth had no idea that hospital bills would drain every dime of their savings. The local mechanic owned B&M Tires and Auto in Winston-Salem for 20-plus years prior to successfully selling the business before the two fell on hard times.