95% of COVID-19 vaccine first doses have been used in North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its vaccine data dashboard to provide information about vaccine doses promised to and received by the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina administers more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina surpassed the 1 million mark of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across the state last Friday. This milestone capped a week when the state’s vaccine providers...
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NC sees dramatic drop in spread of flu, other respiratory illnesses
NORTH CAROLINA, NC (WWAY) — North Carolinians have protected themselves and their loved ones from the flu along with COVID-19 by taking preventative measures such as wearing a mask, staying 6 feet...
View ArticleGov. Cooper: Teachers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in late February
NORTH CAROLINA, NC (WWAY/WTVD) — Gov. Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will soon move into the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination plan. Beginning on Feb. 24, the state will expand the...
View ArticleCohen says ‘think July and August’ for widely available vaccines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen on Friday expressed optimism that the supply of vaccines will substantially increase by the summer months to...
View ArticleAudit: NC Medicaid failed to confirm provider qualifications
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s state auditor says the state’s Medicaid agency fell short on ensuring doctors and other medical providers met licensing and ownership qualifications to serve...
View ArticleNCDHHS updates guidance for K-12 schools, instructs them to open for...
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Public schools are expected to open for in-person instruction for K-12 students following the StongSchoolsNC health guidance released on Wednesday by the North Carolina...
View ArticleDr. Cohen, Rev. Barber get COVID-19 vaccines
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — The secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen, and the Rev. William Barber got their COVID-19 vaccines Friday at the PNC Arena mass...
View ArticleNCDHHS discusses the North Carolina impacts from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a press conference today to discuss the recent reports of rare blood clots related to the Johnson & Johnson...
View ArticleGov. Cooper talks vaccine incentives, rental assistance
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — In a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper gave an update on COVID-19 and several related issues. Cooper and DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced the state is...
View ArticleExecutive order expands access to monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
RALEIGH, N.C. (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order to make it easier for North Carolinians to access treatment for COVID-19. The Executive Order authorizes and directs State Health...
View ArticleGov. Cooper: NC vaccination numbers still too low
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen gave an update on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon. According to the NCDHHS,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina COVID trends improve despite low vaccinations
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — While spread of COVID-19 remains high, transmission of the virus has noticeably declined in North Carolina over the last two weeks, according to new health department data released...
View ArticleTop state health expert says NC still seeing high COVID-19 transmission
NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — More than 24,000 children in North Carolina have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, NCDHHS Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen said during a news conference on...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 variant known as Delta Plus found in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — North Carolina is one of eight states reporting the AY42 variant, also known as Delta Plus. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human services, there’s not...
View ArticleLawsuit challenges North Carolina rules on transgender ID
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s requirement that transgender people undergo sex reassignment surgery as part of establishing their identity is discriminatory and does not align with a...
View Article1 in 6 North Carolina adults have gotten COVID-19 booster
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — New state data shows more than 1.3 million of the roughly 8.2 million North Carolina adults who qualify for a COVID-19 booster shot — or one in six eligible residents — have gotten...
View ArticleGov. Cooper, Cohen urge vaccinations, booster shots as omicron variant looms
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY/WTVD) — In a news conference, Gov. Roy Cooper and DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen urged North Carolinians to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “We still know this to be 100%...
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Cohen to step down as NCDHHS secretary, Gov. Cooper selects Wilmington native...
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency....
View ArticleGov. Cooper urges people to get tested ahead of holiday gatherings
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — During a news conference on Monday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen provided an update on the state’s...
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