According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, 65-year-old William David Barber suffered a medical emergency early on Jan. 9. Detention officers and medical staff rendered first aid and called for EMS, which took Barber to the hospital.
By Mark Starling
New COVID-19 Strain Found In NC
(Raleigh, NC) A new strain of COVID-19 is in North Carolina. Health officials confirmed on Saturday that the more-highly contagious strain was identified in a Charlotte-area adult. It s now been found in more than 20 states. There s no proof yet that the strain causes more severe symptoms, but it does spread at a higher rate.
Buncombe County Looking At Restaurant Capacity Again
(Buncombe County, NC) Indoor dining capacity may be increasing soon in Buncombe County. Commission chairman Brownie Newman will receive a briefing from health officials today, when he is expected to make a decision on the potential increase. The county s current capacity is at 30-percent, while the state s dining rule is 50-percent. Newman will allow a capacity rise if COVID-19 hospitalizations have stabilized or dropped.