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Pardee announces telehealth options

Fast-tracked to maximize patient safety and minimize unnecessary exposure to coronavirus or other respiratory illness, Pardee UNC Health announced telehealth options for their patients.   Read Story »

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Legislative leaders endorse vehicle inspection delay

Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore support a call from Gov. Roy Cooper to extend vehicle inspection deadlines while North Carolinians remain under a stay-home order.   Read Story »

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Tsunami of jobless claims overwhelms N.C.'s already slow system

Ashley Arthur, a Raleigh resident and former software company employee, was laid off in January — before the coronavirus pandemic buried the N.C. Division of Employment Security in new claims from laid-off workers.   Read Story »

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The right place for a crisis

It seems like ages ago when physicians, hospital administrators, first responders and county administrators filled a training room at the Thomas H. Thompson Emergency Services Center to talk about the coronavirus.   Read Story »

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Manufacturers pivot to supply coronavirus protection

Some Henderson County manufacturers are pivoting to meet the most critical supply needs during the Covid-19 response, including hand sanitizer, hospital gowns and face shields.   Read Story »

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Recession near if not already here, lawmakers are told

RALEIGH — A recession is coming, if it’s not already here, the state budget director at the N.C. Office of State Budget and Management told lawmakers in a meeting of the House Select Committee on COVID-19.   Read Story »

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Family resource center holding drive-thru diaper pickup

The Children & Family Resource Center will hold its first drive-through distribution of diapers, wipes and infant formula from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, at 851 Case Street.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (240)

For all the critical coronavirus news in Henderson County, you won't want to miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

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'It's absolute hunker-down time' as Covid peak nears

Henderson County commissioners, emergency management and public health leaders and county administrators answered Covid-19 questions in a live stream on Tuesday. Here’s the Q&A. Commissioners Rebecca McCall and Bill Lapsley, County Manager Steve Wyatt, Public Health Director Steve Smith, Emergency Services Director Jimmy Brissie and Advent Health CEO Jimm Bunch answered questions the public had emailed in. Here’s the Q&A:   Read Story »

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