The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina announced 36 grants totaling $276,100 from its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund to nonprofits addressing COVID-19 pandemic response and relief efforts in 18 counties of Western North Carolina including the Qualla Boundary, bringing the total amount distributed to $562,900 in just two weeks. The grants represent a coordinated response to ...(more)
The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified at 3:45 today that a Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. Public health staff have already initiated an investigation and will be identifying close contacts to contain the spread of disease. To protect individual privacy, no ...(more)
If you are an essential worker who needs financial assistance for emergency child care, complete the COVID-19 Parent Application for Financial Assistance for Emergency Child Care and submit it to your child care provider. You can also fill out a hard copy of this form at your child care facility. Learn more under “Child Care Access & Financial Assistance Available for Essential ...(more)
(Yancey County Economic Development Commission PRESS RELEASE) Information for Small Businesses on Accessing Emergency Financial Assistance through the CARES Act in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis As our community responds to COVID-19 our staff are monitoring the situation and working to bring you information and resources. Below you will find more detailed information regarding the financial ...(more)
A fun community game is being played in some communities across America as kids are home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some screenshots of posts about playing from a family, a Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana, and a library. Here’s the scoop: it’s called “Going on a Bear Hunt.” Private homeowners, businesses, schools, and even Sherriff Departments are putting stuffed bears ...(more)
As of Tuesday, March 31st at 6 pm, throughout the state of NC: Presumptive and Confirmed – 1498 Deaths – 8 NC Completed Tests – 23,106 There are no presumptive or confirmed cases in Yancey County ...(more)
Mission Health has announced the organization is moving forward with setting up tents at its hospitals in the coming days to create additional capacity for triaging patients outside of emergency departments, should it become necessary as the COVID-19 outbreak evolves. Greg Lowe, president of the North Carolina Division of HCA Healthcare said, “All Mission Health facilities have ...(more)
Governor Roy Cooper today announced another step to help families by prohibiting utilities from disconnecting people who are unable to pay during this pandemic. Today’s Order applies to electric, gas, water and wastewater services for the next 60 days. The Order directs utilities to give residential customers at least six months to pay outstanding bills and prohibits them from collecting ...(more)
SITUATION UPDATE: MARCH 31 Contact: news@dhhs.nc.gov (919) 825-2599 At a glance: More details about today’s numbers are online at https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc, including: Cases and Deaths by County Percent of Cases and Deaths by Age Range Percent of Cases and Deaths by ...(more)
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of Treasury’s Paycheck Protection Program guidance for small businesses issued today: “Critical provisions of the CARES Act are already being deployed to help Americans in need. Today, Treasury released guidelines to ensure our ...(more)
