Plasma taken from whole blood donations from individuals previously diagnosed with COVID-19 can help the most critically ill patients fighting the coronavirus because it contains antibodies.
A new exposure notification app called, “SlowCOVIDNC,” has just been launched by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to help slow the spread of the virus.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) recently alerted York County Emergency Management about a confirmed case of West Nile virus in a Rock Hill citizen.
Brunswick County health officials say there are ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at two congregate living facilities in the county while a third outbreak was recently closed.
Researchers with North Carolina’s Division of Marine Fisheries are trying to find out what caused dozens of menhaden to wash ashore Thursday at Ocean Isle Beach.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) recently expanded the Hope4Healers Helpline to support North Carolina teachers, school personnel and their families.
After stopping short of taking her own life, Abi Orde published a video on YouTube sharing the stories of several people in southeastern North Carolina who have experienced that struggle, firsthand.
North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen has denied a request for colleges across North Carolina to allow families of football players to attend games in-person.
Students say they are being involuntarily withdrawn from their training program, effectively losing credit for all of their studies up to this point, and still being required to pay for that coursework.
A spokeswoman for North Carolina’s governor says President Donald Trump’s rally in Winston-Salem this week violated state health and safety protocols but was not illegal.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says elected leaders and candidates need to lead by example during the coronavirus pandemic by wearing masks and social distancing on the campaign trail.
Like many tourism-related businesses across the country, the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority has taken a hard hit because of the coronavirus pandemic. The industry is asking Congress for help, and to be included in the next round of federal coronavirus relief.
LabCorp announced Tuesday, September 8, it had created a combined test that detects multiple respiratory infections including COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza A/B.
In an effort to stem the tide of rising coronavirus infections in college-aged individuals in the county, UNCW is offering students who have roommates at on-campus residence halls the chance to move into single-room dorms for the remainder of the academic year or return home.
Some beach-goers at Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach say they're keeping their distance and staying vigilant all while enjoying the last days of summer
The New Hanover Regional Medical Center Partnership Advisory Group and New Hanover County will meet Wednesday September 9 at 5 p.m. to share input and vote on key terms and conditions to be included in the agreement with Novant Health.
A new program launched by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will reimburse the cost of COVID-19 testing of people without insurance.
The message will be shared across the state through commercials to television and radio, social media, billboards and advertisements on public transportation.
The North Carolina House passed a COVID-19 relief bill Thursday morning that spends about $1 billion in response to the pandemic, including sending stimulus payments to parents.
After exposure to a positive case of COVID-19, students in a kindergarten class and a fourth-grade class at Topsail Elementary School were asked to quarantine, Wednesday, September 2.
Wilmington City Council voted unanimously to extend the ’Downtown Alive’ program, hoping to further assist downtown businesses ailing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Monday, August 31, there are currently three COVID-19 outbreaks in Brunswick County, with two outbreaks in nursing homes and one affecting a residential care facility.
New Hanover County appointed Donna Fayko as the county’s Health and Human Services Consolidated Agency director; she will start in her new role October 6.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) extended a suite of nationwide waivers Monday August 31 to continue operating summer nutrition programs.
