New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts Find Lower Hospital Bed Need, Epidemics starting to peak confirm social distancing works

6 years ago

SEATTLE, WA (April 5, 2020) -- Updated COVID-19 estimates find that need for hospital beds, ICU beds, and ventilators needed…

Firefighters make progress containing wildfires in Haywood and Macon Counties

6 years ago

ASHEVILLE, NC - April 5, 2020 - Firefighters made significant progress containing the two wildfires burning on US Forest Service…

2 new cases of Covid-19 identified in Catawba County (total 24)

6 years ago

HICKORY, NC (April 5, 2020) -- Two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Catawba County, bringing the county’s…

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Attorney General Josh Stein Release Joint Statement Regarding Domestic Violence During COVID-19

6 years ago

RALEIGH, NC (April 3, 2020) -- Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Attorney General Josh Stein released the below joint statement…

Firefighters Respond to multiple wildfires, Camp Daniel Boone Fire burning in Shining Rock Wilderness

6 years ago

ASHEVILLE, NC (April 4, 2020) -- High fire danger and windy conditions across Western North Carolina and the NC piedmont…

CCHD COVID-19 Update #15 (April 4, 2020)…More Confirmed Cases In Caldwell County (total 11)

6 years ago

LENOIR, NC (April 4, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Saturday, April 4, 2020.…

2 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Catawba County (total 22)

6 years ago

HICKORY, NC (April 4, 2020) -- Two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Catawba County, bringing the county’s…

CALDWELL UNC HEALTH CARE Expands Respiratory Diagnostic Clinic Services

6 years ago

LENOIR, NC (April 3, 2020) -- Since opening the Caldwell UNC Health Care Respiratory Diagnostic Clinic (RDC) in late March…

Burn ban issued for 32 Western North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions

6 years ago

RALEIGH, NC (April 3, 2020) -- Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on…

CCHD COVID-19 Update #14 (April 3, 2020)…More Confirmed Cases in Caldwell County (total 5)

6 years ago

LENOIR, NC (April 3, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, April 3, 2020.…