Vaccination Information
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 )
Order Free at-home COVID-19 tests Kits
Anna Lou Hughes
Anna Lou Hughes, age 93, a devoted woman of faith and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She was born
Cread Wilson
Cread Wilson, age 82, of Forest City, passed away on January 23, 2026 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Hazel Wilson; brothers, Reece Wilson and Charles Wilson; his sisters, Hannah
Dennis Carroway
Dennis Carroway, age 80, of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late
Yancey Warming Shelter
A warming shelter will open this Saturday at 8:00 PM for all Yancey County residents. Location: Yancey County Senior Center 503 Medical Campus Dr, Burnsville, NC 28714 Pet Information: Pets are welcome only if they are in
Burnsville – System Pressure Advisory
The water consumers from Swiss Ave to Robertson St. in the Town of Burnsville, in Yancey County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a water line break at 410
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Anna Lou Hughes
Anna Lou Hughes, age 93, a devoted woman of faith and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She was born
Cread Wilson
Cread Wilson, age 82, of Forest City, passed away on January 23, 2026 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Hazel Wilson; brothers, Reece Wilson and Charles Wilson; his sisters, Hannah
Dennis Carroway
Dennis Carroway, age 80, of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late
Yancey Warming Shelter
A warming shelter will open this Saturday at 8:00 PM for all Yancey County residents. Location: Yancey County Senior Center 503 Medical Campus Dr, Burnsville, NC 28714 Pet Information: Pets are welcome only if they are in
Burnsville – System Pressure Advisory
The water consumers from Swiss Ave to Robertson St. in the Town of Burnsville, in Yancey County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a water line break at 410
