Eric Shane Nunn, 39, of 226 Mica St. Spruce Pine, NC. Deputy M. Hylemon arrested Nunn for failure to appear in court on misdemeanor assault on a female. He was issued $10,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear in court on 7/1/2020. Jason Lee Filmore, 45, of 99 Pine Branch Rd. Spruce Pine, NC. Deputy M. Hylemon arrested Filmore for felony probation violations and non-child support. He was issued ...(more)
$500,000 has been approved for renovations to the historic pedestrian bridge connecting downtown Spruce Pine with the Mayland Community College satellite campus, formerly Pinebridge. The initial funding request was made by Representative Josh Dobson (R-McDowell) and Senator Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell). The State Board of Transportation approved the General Assembly’s request during its ...(more)
The Avery County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified that two more Avery County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals have been and continue to be in isolation. These two cases are not connected to each other but they are connected to two other current positive cases. This brings our positive cases up to 7 as of ...(more)
Tested: 792 Negative: 751 Pending: 20 Active Positive: 8 Recovered: 13 ...(more)
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,370 cases reported. Other metrics that the state is watching also increased. The percent of tests that were positive climbed to 10 percent. This metric is based only on labs that report electronically to the state. In addition, ...(more)
The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that two more Yancey County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). These two individuals were tested at the Celo drive through clinic on Tuesday. The individuals are in isolation. These cases are not related to any of the previous cases. This brings the total for Yancey County to ...(more)
Your Economic Impact Payment may arrive in a plain envelope from “Money Network Cardholder Services” which some people have thrown away by mistake. If your card is discarded or destroyed, call EIP Card Customer Service at 1-800-240-8100 (TTY: 1-800-241-9100) immediately and select the “Lost/Stolen” option. Your card will be deactivated to prevent anyone from using it and a new ...(more)
