Prior to COVID19, nurses at Mission Hospital, now owned by HCA Healthcare has launched a campaign to form a nurse union in hopes of improving…
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A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, marking the 4th death in the county. The person was over the age of 65 and…
Governor Roy Cooper today announced that North Carolina will remain paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 for another 5 weeks as students and staff…
For Immediate Release: August 5, 2020 To: Jackson County Community & Stakeholders From: Jackson County Department of Public Health Re: Jackson County Department of Public…
Harris Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek Sylva, NC (August 2020) – Harris Regional Hospital was named to Newsweek’s…
Macon County Public Health has identified a COVID-19 outbreak in staff and residents at Drake Cottage, a congregate living facility. Four individuals have tested positive…
By: Steve Heatherly, CEO In recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the unprecedented challenges that our community and our team at Harris Regional Hospital…
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has confirmed that a recent death in a Jackson County resident is related to COVID-19, bringing the…
The Macon County Board of Education approved an alternating day schedule for the majority of students during a special called meeting Thursday night. The plan,…
The Macon County Department of Public Heath no longer requires COVID19 patients to have two negative tests to be moved from the active list to…