Press Release

Supplier of Drug Network is Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Acting Unites States Attorney William T. Setzer Western District of North Carolina FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lia Bantavani FRIDAY, NOVEMBER…

4 years ago

Governor Cooper Encourages Eligible Families in North Carolina to Apply for Child Tax Credit Payments

RALEIGH: This month many families across North Carolina are receiving an installment of the advance Child Tax Credit federal payment, which…

5 years ago

FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech…

5 years ago

Open Enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care Ends May 14

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun mailing reminder notices to Medicaid beneficiaries that open…

5 years ago

Governor Cooper Announces Formation of North Carolina Juvenile Sentence Review Board

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced the formation of the North Carolina Juvenile Sentence Review Board (“Review Board”). The four-person advisory…

5 years ago

NCDHHS Reports First Identified Case of B.1.351 COVID-19 Variant

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351…

5 years ago

NCDHHS Offers Simple Tips to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During the Winter Holidays

RALEIGH — As North Carolinians prepare for the cold winter holidays, officials with the North Carolina Division of Public Health…

5 years ago

Governor Cooper Wishes North Carolinians a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper shared wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday as the third-annual turkey pardoning went virtual.…

5 years ago

NCDHHS submits COVID-19 vaccination plan to CDC

RALEIGH — North Carolina submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The goal of…

6 years ago

Suspicious device turns out to be a weather balloon

On October 1, 2020, Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious device call for service on Cathy's…

6 years ago