The North Carolina Division of Adult Correction & Juvenile Justice has named Chris Crawford as the new warden of the Caldwell Correctional Center in Lenoir.
The Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston has been running a successful farm-to-table and bakery program for inmates to prepare and eat healthier meals.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its COVID-19 County Alert System on Monday, Feb. 22, which shows 27 red counties — a decrease from
RALEIGH â North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline workers becoming eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, beginning with anyone working in child care or in PreK â 12 schools, on February 24 during a media briefing on February 10.
To be considered a frontline essential worker in child care or schools, an individual must be in-person at their place of work, including staff who anticipate an imminent return to an in-person work setting. Under the timeline outlined, the state plans to move to additional frontline workers on March 10.
Avery County announced last week the acquisition of a pair of mobile units that will be utilized to ramp up vaccination efforts in the county as it continues the vaccination process.
RALEIGH â Following a lack of first-dose supplies last week of COVID-19 vaccine for Avery County, county officials announced that it is again accepting appointments for first-dose vaccinations.
âAvery County Covid-19 vaccine phone line is now open for folks 65 or older. Please call (828) 733-8273 today to reserve a time to get your vaccine,â according to an email and voice message released to Avery County residents on Monday morning, Feb. 8. âThis is for the first shot of the vaccine only. If you have already had your first vaccine shot, your next time is listed on your card you were given.â
According to the NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard, a total of 1,390,947 doses had been administered statewide as of Feb. 8, with 1,250,584 doses administered through NC providers and 140,363 doses administered through the federal long-term program. NCDHHS data also indicated that a total of 15.1 percent of Avery County residents had received their first-dose vaccin