Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership Development Offers Vaccination Event for At-Risk Community Members Families attend Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership Development Offers Vaccination Event in Burgaw, N.C. on March 13th 2021. (Source: Credit : Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership Development) By Marquis Emmerson | March 13, 2021 at 5:54 PM EST - Updated March 13 at 9:10 PM
BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership Development, a leading nonprofit in Southeastern North Carolina, hosted a vaccination event at its Burgaw location today. This was done in collaboration and support from New Hanover Regional Medical Center. NC-Representative Carson Smith expressed his gratitude for Mt. Calvary hosting this event to help people receive vaccines.
SOUTHEASTERN NC Vaccinations continue moving at a steady pace in the state. More than 3 million total shots have been given, and the state’s positivity rate has now fallen below the 5% mark, tracking at 3.7%.
Gov. Cooper announced he will open the vaccination queue on Wednesday, March 17, to people with high-risk health conditions and those who live in congregate settings in Group 4.
The rest of Group 4 frontline essential workers will open on April 7.
As well, more vaccine providers have opened in North Carolina, including CVS pharmacies.
As more folks are getting vaccinated nationwide in an effort to reach 73% herd immunity, the CDC released new guidance this week as well about fully vaccinated individuals gathering without masks in certain settings:
Novant pays its employees $15 an hour, which went into effect at its newly acquired New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Feb. 15. (Port City Daily/Johanna Still)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY Though votes to secure a raise in the minimum wage to $15 failed by 58 in the Senate two days ago (as part of the latest $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill), Novant is following through on its promise to employees of its newly acquired New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
A hospital spokesperson announced the hospital increased employee pay to $15 per hour as of Feb. 21.
“Healthy wages are not just a recruitment tool,” said John Gizdic, Novant Health executive vice president and chief business development officer, in a press release.
By EDWARD MARTIN SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE
With what felt like a grizzly in his chest, Jim Benfield’s legs buckled, and he crashed onto his living room floor. A Mount Holly policeman who had helped first responders break down doors to rescue ailing 911 callers, he frantically fumbled with his cellphone.
“Dummy me, why didn’t I call the ambulance?” he shrugs. “I knew I was dying, and all I could think was that I wanted to speak to my wife one more time.”
As he stepped out of the shower, a clot blocked the left anterior descending artery of Benfield’s heart, triggering paroxysms of pain that he compares to the claws of an angry bear.
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