COVID-19 in WNC: Focus turns to vaccine distribution Derek Lacey, Asheville Citizen Times © Angela Wilhelm/awilhelm@citizentimes.com A man rubs over a bandage on his arm after receiving a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Reynolds High School in Asheville January 26, 2021.
As new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations stabilize following a surge in viral transmission over the holiday season, the focus in North Carolina is turning to vaccines.
The first shots hit the first arms in Buncombe County in late December, and since, county health officials, Mission Health and other providers have administered tens of thousands of vaccine doses, though tens of thousands are still waiting for their shots.
Buncombe County officials urge caution despite COVID metrics improving
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Walgreens, Johnson & Johnson mobilize vaccines throughout Buncombe County
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Looking Back on Feb 19
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Black History Month: Gerald Talbot, Maine’s first Black lawmaker
During his three House terms, Talbot championed migrant worker rights, Indian tribal sovereignty, fair housing and creating a holiday to honor King.
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In August 1963, Gerald Talbot stands at left on Market Street with other Mainers who took part in the March on Washington. Left to right: Gerald Talbot, Alfred Burris, Lawrence Graham, Reverend Valton V. Morse, Elizabeth Aldrich, Mrs. Joseph Robey, Reverend John C. Bruce Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives
Newspaper compositor and civil rights advocate Gerald Talbot, a Democrat from Portland, was elected to Maine House of Representatives on Nov. 7, 1972, making him the first Black member of the Maine Legislature.