(Yancey County Press Release) Effective as of 12 May 2020 the Yancey County Board of County Commissioners has lifted its recommended prohibition of short-term rentals in Yancey County. Lodging establishments and property owners engaging in the business of short-term rentals are expected to comply with all state mandates regarding business operations and are encouraged to follow all cleaning ...(more)
The AMY Regional Library System will remain closed to the public until further notice. Library staff will be available by phone and email beginning May 11, 2020. We are taking a cautious step forward, following all necessary health precautions and implementing curbside service, an adaptive, contactless way to receive physical books and audiobooks, while our public library facilities remain ...(more)
Eric Eugene Houck, 42, of 55 Trails Inn, Marion NC. Mitchell County Deputies arrested Houck for Traffic related offenses for outstanding warrants issued from McDowell County. He is scheduled to appear in McDowell County Court on 6/8/2020. Brenda Whitson, 30, of 16 Roan Acres Drive, Bakersville, NC. Deputy N. Bowman arrested Whitson for failure to appear in court on misdemeanor larceny, ...(more)
Drive thru testing for COVID-19 started last week in Avery County and the Toe River Health District says they will soon be conducting drive through testing in Mitchell and Yancey Counties too. Health officials said the reasons for drive through testing are twofold. First, they want to do their part to increase testing availability, this goes along with our Governors re-opening plan. Secondly, ...(more)
Ninety-seven of North Carolina’s counties will receive funding through the state’s 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, which established a $300-million Local Government Coronavirus Reserve. Half of the reserve is being directly distributed to counties. In our area Madison will receive $603,961, Mitchell will receive $493,469, McDowell $994,465 and Yancey $543,988. Counties that did not receive ...(more)
The Yancey County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that a Yancey County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual has been and continues to be in isolation. Yancey County has been preparing for this reality and anticipated that our community would likely be impacted at some point. Public health staff have already ...(more)
