Longtime friend and collaborator Matt Williams honors the late drummer, who connected and inspired numerous fellow musicians.
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From NC Health News: Studies show North Carolina’s river otters are thriving, and that’s good news for all of us
The otters play a seminal role in determining the health of a river system. N.C. State University researchers tested hundreds of river otters throughout the state for diseases and metal accumulation. What they found could be good news for humans.
From NC Health News: Overdoses are on the rise. Is it time to provide medication assisted treatment in NC prisons?
COVID-19 stalled the expansion of medication assisted treatment into NC’s prisons, but the demand for it is just as high — if not increasing.
From NC Health News: NC outlines plans in wake of 36 COVID-related veterans deaths in state nursing homes
NC Gov. Roy Cooper says he’ll have his people check out the contract that a Georgia health care company has held for 22 years with the state.
That ‘friendly’ neighborhood website
Hendersonville residents offer random acts of kindness
Inspired by an article about the city of Hendersonville’s efforts to help community members struggling to pay for utilities during COVID-19, resident Lia Barth called the city’s customer service department to contribute to a randomly selected water customer with a delinquent bill. Other residents soon followed suit.
From CPP: Tech hiccups plague virtual instruction across NC on first day of classes
NCEdCloud, a service supporting virtual education across North Carolina, went down briefly Monday morning as many districts began their first day of school with online-only instruction.
From CPP: Casting a North Carolina vote in 2020, an FAQ
Pandemic conditions, rumors about problems with mail-in voting, how to get a ballot, how soon to send it in, confusion about photo ID rules and many other concerns addressed in this NC voting in 2020 FAQ.
From CPP: Congregate outbreaks pose key challenge for NC mountain health care
Interventions by ‘strike teams’ help manage outbreaks at nursing homes; COVID-19 cases mount at Mission Health; St. Luke’s hastens test results through a partnership.
Why we moved to Asheville in the middle of the pandemic
Roy Parvin is the author of two books of fiction and more recently a funny yoga book, Yoga for the Inflexible Male. In this short piece, he describes his recent long-distance move to Asheville during the coronavirus pandemic.
From CPP: Pandemic pulls shades over public’s window onto NC local government
The COVID-19 health crisis created logistical challenges, but it didn’t change the state’s law requiring public access to government meetings. Some local governments have taken unlawful shortcuts.
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“But whatever you decide, please don’t let anything stop you from voting!”
From NC Health News: Ticks continue creeping southward in North Carolina
The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed reporting of tick-borne diseases in the state, but the insects are more prevalent than ever and are heading south, some carrying relatively new diseases.
From NC Health News: Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic
Some kids have faced social isolation during the pandemic with schools closing and being unable to see their friends. Some youth camps opened their doors in the summer so kids could engage with peers and learn instead of having their eyes glued to a screen.
From NC Health News: Rural providers get creative with mental health outreach post-COVID
The pandemic has isolated rural residents with mental health needs. But these North Carolina providers are finding creative ways to connect.
From CPP: Working for HCA: Asheville nurses protest conditions at Mission Hospital, win ruling on forming union
Registered nurses at Mission go public with frustrations over alleged staff shortages and safety concerns during pandemic, as the National Labor Relations Board says votes on union representation will be counted Sept. 16.
From CPP: Not ready for prime time? Virtual school decision follows Asheville’s glitch-plagued virtual meeting
NC schools struggle with options, as teachers oppose in-person learning. Some districts embrace virtual instruction contracts with for-profit company.
From CPP: School districts face concerns from NC teachers over reopening plans
Teachers fear for their health under some NC school district plans, with other districts moving toward online-only instruction to begin school year.
From NC Health News: Waiting for a kidney during a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on both routine kidney care and the number of transplants. At the same time, the estimated 37 million American adults with chronic kidney disease are at greater risk of contracting the virus.
From NC Health News: North Carolina’s coronavirus surge, explained in three charts
With more numbers than ever, it can be hard to understand the magnitude of the pandemic in North Carolina. N.C. Health News created three charts to help make sense of coronavirus in the state.
