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Starting on Oct. 4 baits with the oral rabies vaccine inside will be aerially distributed in WNC counties.

Officials are planning to soon distribute vaccines through areas of Western North Carolina and surrounding states in an effort to combat wildlife rabies.

Suicide is a statewide and national public health crisis impacting people of all ages across all socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Suicide awareness is key to saving lives, and with September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Effective Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Nash County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law.

Everyone 6-months and older should get the fall COVID-19 vaccine with their flu shot.

September is National Food Safety Education Month and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is raising awareness about common foodborne illnesses and steps you can take to prevent them.

During the current period where COVID-19 cases are increasing, treatment is readily available and appropriate for the majority of North Carolinians.

In an ongoing effort to encourage increased awareness, understanding and recognition of the many contributions made by Deaf people across the state of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 2023 as Deaf Awareness Month.

Officials released new COVID-19 numbers showing the latest trends ahead of the fall virus season.

Governor Roy Cooper declared today Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina. Overdose Awareness Day is about remembering those whose lives have been lost to overdose, honoring family and community grief, and renewing our commitment to ending the overdose crisis in North Carolina.