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Gov. Roy Cooper issued additional measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as Covid-19 cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country. Executive Order No. 180 is effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday and runs through Friday, Dec. 11. Read Story »
Tags: pandemic | coronavirus Cooper | covid testing | COVID-19 facemasks
It’s discouraging for all of us to see the current trends with increasing cases in the world, our country, state and county. Despite valid efforts by many to socially distance and wear masks along with public health efforts for testing, case investigations and contact tracing, cases are continuing to climb because we’re simply dropping our guard. Read Story »
Tags: Steve Smith | COVID-19 facemasks | Covid-19 vaccination
Steve Smith, the director of Henderson County Department of Public Health, thanks the vast majority of people who are wearing masks and staying six feet apart in public while warning that maintaining these safety measures is imperative as winter sets in. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Department of Public Health | coronavirus | Steve Smith | COVID-19 facemasks
Declaring that face masks can save jobs as well as lives, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is urging North Carolinians to wear a face covering to protect themselves and others. Read Story »
Tags: COVID-19 facemasks
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is taking further action to prevent and respond to covid-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering critical personal protection equipment for use by agricultural workers across the state. Read Story »
Tags: personal protective equipment. covid-19 | coronavirus agriculture | COVID-19 facemasks | covid-19 agriculture | PPE
Hendersonville police have investigated a handful of complaints and issued no citations since the City Council directed city personnel to enforce a statewide order to wear face masks in many public settings. Read Story »
Tags: coronavirus Cooper | COVID-19 facemasks
Schools may open for in-person instruction under a plan that requires face coverings for all K-12 students, fewer children in the classroom, measures to ensure social distancing for everyone in the building and other safety protocols, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today. Read Story »
Tags: coronavirus schools | covid-19 Cooper | COVID-19 facemasks
One thing that is clear about the mandatory face mask order that Gov. Roy Cooper imposed on June 26: Nothing is clear. Read Story »
The Henderson County Republican Party plans to resume its monthly breakfast meeting next Saturday even as a state executive order bars gatherings of more than 10 people. Read Story »
Tags: coronavirus restaurants | covid-19 Cooper | COVID-19 facemasks
This week's Lightning features our coverage of prep football teams practicing 6 feet apart, our report on the Hendersonville City Council's fight over face mask enforcement, aerial photos of the Hendersonville High School construction and much more. Read Story »
Tags: prep football | COVID-19 facemasks
A sharply divided Hendersonville City Council has directed the city police department to issue citations to business owners who are repeatedly and flagrantly flouting face mask and social distancing rules, though just how that will work is unclear. Read Story »
Tags: coronavirus | COVID-19 facemasks
Steve Smith, Henderson County’s director of public health for Henderson County, has trouble understanding why some people view facemasks as a threat to freedom. Read Story »
Tags: COVID-19 facemasks