Yancey COVID-19 Numbers Update – 5/22/20
569 Tested 2 Active Positive 8 Recovered Positive 552 Negative 7 Pending ...(more)
569 Tested 2 Active Positive 8 Recovered Positive 552 Negative 7 Pending ...(more)
Half-Staff Alert Immediately through Sunset, May 24th, 2020 to honor Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic President Trump has issued a proclamation for all American flags to be flown at half-staff Immediately through Sunset, Sunday, May 24, 2020 honoring victims of the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump’s proclamation can be read ...(more)
Due to the heavy rain this past week the Yancey Mitchell Landfill will have to extend the closure through May 30th. The YANCEY –MITCHELL Landfill will RE-OPEN JUNE 1, 2020 The Yancey-Mitchell Landfill will be temporally diverting all trash to the Avery County Landfill. This will allow for repairs to be made to the transfer station floor and driveway. The Yancey-Mitchell Landfill will ...(more)
As we continue to expand court operations, we are working to ensure that the needs of the public are met while we strive to keep the public safe. If you do not have an attorney, please call before coming into the courthouse on your assigned court date. If you have an attorney, please contact your attorney before coming to court. Below are the phone numbers for the Clerk’s Office and ...(more)
Mercy Urgent Care is now offering two types of COVID-19 testing, viral testing and antibody testing, at all eight of its urgent care facilities across Western North Carolina. By offering both tests, Mercy hopes to improve tracking of the virus and slow its spread throughout the region. The viral test, which detects current infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19), is ...(more)
Ledger, NC (May 21, 2020). The Avery County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified that an Avery County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. Avery County has been preparing for this reality and anticipated that our community would likely be impacted at some point. Public health staff have already initiated an ...(more)
Ledger, NC (May 21, 2020). The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that two Mitchell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). These two make a total of 8 positive cases in Mitchell County. The individuals have been and continue to be in isolation. Public health staff have already completed an ...(more)