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Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Bryant had filed the lawsuit against multiple parties including the doctor, Mehmet Tamer Yalcinkaya, and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for medical malpractice, fraudulent concealment and negligence regarding the incident in 2007.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Monday that there were 14 active coronavirus clusters at private K-12 schools across the state.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:27 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Sunday that climate change will likely exacerbate the problem in the coming decades.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 8:05 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Spokesman Maj. Dan Lessard says the 1st Special Forces Command soldiers, part of the Command’s 528th Special Operations Sustainment Brigade, were temporarily moved into alternate housing Oct. 10 following an air quality test.
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Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Charlotte Observer reports Mecklenburg County authorities said Wednesday that there are now 68 cases since the local health department initially reported the outbreak on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Tresia Bowles
River Trace Nursing & Rehab Center, in Washington, has a total of at least 129 COVID-19 cases between residents and staff and 14 deaths, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. And reports show Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center has had at least 123 COVID-19 cases including both staff and residents and 13 deaths.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 10:15 PM EDT
|By Amber Lake
Governor Cooper said that the states hospitalizations are increasing, case numbers are increasing and there is more viral spread, but President Trump said the pandemic will end soon.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT
The Department of Health and Human Services says a person over the age of 65 who lives in the central part of the state died the first week of October.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 12:05 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Several hundred thousand dollars in grants are going to a rural medical center for the purchase of mobile medical units.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Charlotte Observer reported Wednesday that two coronavirus cases have been connected to the event.
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Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Under university’s protocol, residents in the hall must remain in the building until they are tested for coronavirus.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 9:55 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
A limited number of NFL fans will be allowed into Bank of America Stadium Sunday for the Panthers game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 8:31 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The shot is available for all veterans register for care within the Durham VA Health Care System at no cost and no required appointment.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
A COVID-19 cluster has been reported at an Onslow County high school.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Since April, MAKO has provided more than 1.3 million tests.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 9:30 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The salon owner claims the snails produce collagen, remove dead skin and open up pores.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Citizen-Times reported a ballot count on Thursday morning showed that there were roughly twice as many ``yes'' votes by Mission Hospital nurses than there were votes against forming a union.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By Amber Lake
According to health leaders, it’s not very common for COVID-19 tests to get mixed up.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
At a Wednesday morning news conference, Dan Forest said he would not mandate masks if he were governor and wants the state to move quickly to Plan A so everyone can have 100% in-person learning.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 9:43 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Do It Yourself or DIY trends have become more popular on social media platforms, but experts say these trends are not safe.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 10:56 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Patient information, including name, address, telephone number and more may have been compromised during security breach at Vidant Health's partner company.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 9:47 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Clinics have stopped or limited testing for the AIDS virus, and public health officials overwhelmed by demands to control covid-19 have shifted staff away from tracking HIV patients.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 9:04 PM EDT
|By Thomas Weybrecht
Owners say they appreciate and are benefiting from having students here in town, but in the event that campus does shut down, they hope to find ways to make it work.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the Hope4Healers Helpline to serve North Carolina’s teachers, school personnel and their families.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Thomas Weybrecht
ECU’s website displays weekly updates on new COVID-19 cases for on-campus students and staff since they reopened in July. This past week’s update was by far the highest, but officials say that shouldn’t yet be cause for concern.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Liam Collins
Onslow County is offering its first Saturday back-to-school immunization clinic. The clinic is held normally Monday through Friday, and typically has an additional event in schools in September, but because of the pandemic, the health department opened two Saturday clinics.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Charlie Ironmonger
Control methods for limiting the spread of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry may be on the horizon, thanks to Virginia Tech scientists.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2020 at 5:01 PM EDT
|By Tori Poole
On WITN First at 4:00, we'll share tips throughout the month of July from medical professionals. We'll hear everything from how to loss and keep off weight to how to cope with staying at home for prolonged periods of time.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Tori Poole
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America President and CEO, Charles Fuschillo, Jr. said the foundation transitioned to their virtual platform on March 17th, and have continued offering online therapeutic programs to those who need them. The foundation has also extended its helpline hours to seven days a week.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Jessica Bobula
Watch ‘Full Court Press: The COVID Crisis’ Thursday at 8 p.m. on WITN
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 12:33 PM EDT
The county health department says since June 1st they have seen 34 more cases of the coronavirus.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Vidant Health is updating its visitor restriction exceptions. Vidant leaders say visitors will still be screened and are required to wear masks, but now families will be able to visit their loved ones. The hospital says testing and cleaning protocols have helped create a safe environment to make this possible.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 11:33 AM EDT
Raleigh is set to require people wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 12:34 PM EDT
Another cutback at Vidant Health and the system says it is permanently closing its Greenville Wellness Center on Stantonsburg Road.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 11:04 AM EDT
The health department says two staff members at Croatan Ridge Rehab and Nursing Center have tested positive for the virus
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 2:38 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Aurea Soto Morales died Monday after she was hospitalized for complications from COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 2:51 PM EDT
Pamlico County Animal Control says a raccoon was found Monday on Moores Swamp Road in Reelsboro.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 1:29 PM EDT
A person who provides medical services to the Pitt County Health Department has tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: May. 27, 2020 at 5:04 PM EDT
The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services this morning reported 829 people are in the hospital, compared to 797 on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT
The Department of Health and Human Services says MIS-C is very rare, but as COVID-19 cases increase, there could be additional reports of MIS-C.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 4:40 PM EDT
Restaurants are now allowed to be open for indoor dining as a part of phase 2.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 12:22 PM EDT
Bertie County Manager Juan Vaughan II has confirmed that one of their EMS employees has the virus.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 4:07 PM EDT
The Department of Public Safety says the man, who was in his late 60s, had underlying health conditions.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 12:08 PM EDT
A company spokesman said they were informed Thursday "of the sudden passing of a valued team member" at their Mount Olive plant.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 10:29 AM EDT
Lenoir County commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to the governor asking for the repeal.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 5:16 PM EDT
The first phase of reopening the state began at 5:00 p.m. Friday.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 11:23 AM EDT
New deaths in Eastern Carolina include those in Wayne, Pasquotank, and Wilson counties.
Updated: May. 4, 2020 at 1:49 PM EDT
Cars started lining up Wednesday morning at around 7:00 a.m. at the Walmart on Greenville Boulevard for a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site.
Updated: May. 4, 2020 at 10:28 AM EDT
The outbreak is happening at the Mount Olive Center on Smith Chapel Road.
Updated: May. 1, 2020 at 3:43 PM EDT
Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced that this afternoon during the state's daily update on the virus.