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Yancey County Health Dept at 828-682-6118
Mountain Community Health Partnership at 828-675-4116
Vaccination sites: 675-6266
(Health Department Drive Through Testing – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat from 9-6)
Helpful Links
(Yancey County Government)
(Center for Disease Control)
(CDC COVID Data Tracker )
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NC Mineral and Gem Festival 2025 Canceled; Popular Mine Tours Will Continue
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced the cancellation of the 2025 NC Mineral and Gem Festival due to ongoing repairs to structural damage caused by Hurricane Helene at the festival’s planned venue,




Notice from Duke/French Broad Electric–Conserve to Avoid Outages
Due to the extreme temperatures in our region, Duke Energy has asked for French Broad’s help in balancing the electric load from 2PM–8PM today and tomorrow. This is Phase 1 of a 3-phase plan to keep the

Wendy Woody Honored With Daisy Award from BRRH
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is proud to announce that Wendy Woody, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Coordinator in Acute Care, has been honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This prestigious award recognizes nurses who provide compassionate


Schwinn Tricycle Meridian
For Sale: SCHWINN Tricycle Meridian: Really nice condition can no longer ride sells for $606 at Wal-mart great savings if you need three wheeler…Text 828-775-4164
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NC Mineral and Gem Festival 2025 Canceled; Popular Mine Tours Will Continue
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced the cancellation of the 2025 NC Mineral and Gem Festival due to ongoing repairs to structural damage caused by Hurricane Helene at the festival’s planned venue,




Notice from Duke/French Broad Electric–Conserve to Avoid Outages
Due to the extreme temperatures in our region, Duke Energy has asked for French Broad’s help in balancing the electric load from 2PM–8PM today and tomorrow. This is Phase 1 of a 3-phase plan to keep the

Wendy Woody Honored With Daisy Award from BRRH
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is proud to announce that Wendy Woody, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Coordinator in Acute Care, has been honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This prestigious award recognizes nurses who provide compassionate


Schwinn Tricycle Meridian
For Sale: SCHWINN Tricycle Meridian: Really nice condition can no longer ride sells for $606 at Wal-mart great savings if you need three wheeler…Text 828-775-4164