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The event raises money for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center foundation to pay for mammograms for women who are uninsured or underinsured.
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The drive-up flu vaccine clinics are being held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for two weeks.
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Gov. Roy Cooper urged North Carolinians to get the COVID-19 vaccine after visiting a vaccination clinic at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Wednesday.
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The FDA was scheduled to discuss Moderna’s booster on Thursday and Johnson and Johnson’s booster on Friday.
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Weekly testing will be done through MAKO Labs, the state’s vendor for school COVID testing. The testing will only be for staff and students who opt-in and are asymptomatic.
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Student Health data shows an improvement in vaccination rates over the past month.
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NHRMC will bring breast cancer screenings and prevention to African American and Latino women ages 50 to 74 across Southeastern North Carolina.
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Hess said on average about 1 in 6 women struggle, and 1 in 10 men will also struggle with mental health battles in that time period before a baby is born, and soon thereafter.
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Following the deaths of two students on campus in the past month and calls from student leaders to cancel classes for at least a day, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced a ‘Wellness Day’ off for students on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
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The most important data right now is that percent positive and cases per day, which is at about 50 right now. Both of those metrics are measured with a rolling average from a 14-day time period.
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According to NCDHHS, COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death.
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Pender County School Board members unanimously approved a motion Thursday morning to initiate the process of setting up diagnostic COVID-19 testing in schools with MAKO Labs.
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The boost will come as the result of the FDA granting emergency use authorization to a new test, ACON’s Flowflex COVID Home Test, this week.
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When it comes to a heart attack, time is not on your side. In fact, the quality of care you receive in those first few moments can be the difference between life and death.
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DHHS says most of the reinfection cases are between 25 and 49 years old, while 61% are women.
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FEMA sent two ambulances to Brunswick County this week to help with an increase in the number of emergency calls the county has seen this year.
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That total marks the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the county in a single month since the beginning of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 shots, flu shots, childhood vaccines — even if people know they’re needed, many aren’t a big fan of actually getting shots. One day, people may be able to get vaccines without pain thanks to some new technology developed at UNC.
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Emereau’s only active case right now is able to return back to school this week.
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Tuesday was a somber day for hundreds across the Cape Fear region as they attended the funeral of New Hanover County Sheriff's Office Captain David MacAlpine.
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The booster shots will be administered by appointment only.
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A Celebration of Life is being held for Tyler Gilreath. The family also asked anyone with pictures of Tyler to share them with the family.
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It was an emotional, heartbreaking day for many as they remembered the person MacAlpine was and the impact he had on their lives.
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UNCW's College of Health and Human Sciences held a pep rally at New Hanover Regional Medical Center during shift change tonight..
UNCW's College of Health and Human Sciences held a pep rally at New Hanover Regional Medical Center during shift change tonight..
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On Monday, Novant Health officials confirmed that nearly 200 additional team members came into compliance over the suspension period, increasing the rate across Novant Health to over 99%.
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Brunswick County Schools announced Monday that it will begin offering free, on-site COVID-19 testing for students and staff.
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Beginning Monday, Brunswick County residents who qualify can make an appointment for a Pfizer booster vaccination.
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Denise Coates contracted the virus while tending to a family emergency in Vermont earlier this month.
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Over the years hundreds of residents have been tested in New Hanover and Brunswick County--specifically those who use Cape Fear Public Utility Authority water.
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“This is one of the toughest things that we’ve all been through, it’s really tough, but we won’t see Donna anymore because of COVID.”
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Bladen Hospital accepts walk-ins for booster shots; however, appointments are encouraged.
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The booster dose can only be administered at least six months after the first series of vaccinations.
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Dr. Muneeb Shah: How the @DermDoctor became a social media superstar (“1on1 with Jon Evans” podcast)
Dr. Muneeb Shah has had a meteoric rise to social media stardom. The fourth-year Dermatology Resident from Wilmington posted his first TikTok video about skin care on May 1, 2020, and in less than 18 months has amassed more than ten million followers.
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Over the last week, 583 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths have been reported
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create challenges for bar and restaurant owners across the country, including southeastern North Carolina.
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It was a unique start and finish to the annual WILMA Dash in downtown Wilmington.
Novant Health is closing in on having all of its employees in compliance with its COVID-19 vaccination program.
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The Pender County Board of Education unanimously passed a motion Tuesday to make wearing masks optional in its schools starting Oct. 4.
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A Charlotte business owner explained that a viral truck billboard is actually a pro-vaccine message he wanted to share.
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Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasitic infections, has been getting a lot of attention recently about whether it should be used to treat COVID-19.
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“Which is why it’s so important to protect ourselves with the vaccination and with masking,” said New Hanover County Assistant Health Director Carla Turner.
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More than 400 Mecklenburg County employees remain suspended for not following the county’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing protocols.
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The modified quarantine option is in collaboration with Brunswick County Health Services and is approved by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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According to the DHHS, Thursday marked the eighth straight day the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 went down.