COVID-19

Food banks and non-profits in Western North Carolina are preparing for a wave of food insecurity in March, when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) emergency benefits that began during the pandemic come to an end.

A rise in COVID-19 cases and the latest BA.5variant prompts a reminder for caution from public health officials.

HCA/Mission Health has been fined almost $30,000 by the NC Department of Labor for violating health and safety laws. HCA can appeal the citations or pay the proposed penalties.

Reporter Lilly Knoepp looks back on reporting on COVID-19 over the last two years across Western North Carolina.

As COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S. ahead of Christmas, President Biden delivers remarks Tuesday on his administration's plans to fight the onslaught…

School boards across Western North Carolina are still deciding on whether to make masks mandatory for students and staff. The region’s Congressman has…

Students and staff in 8 out of 16 school districts in BPR’s listening area will not be required to wear masks indoors. Masking indoors and for…

COVID-19 numbers have spiked across North Carolina in recent days. BPR’s Lilly Knoepp has a look at what’s going on in the far-western counties…When…

North Carolina is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 spread among unvaccinated people. Hospitalizations have more than doubled in the last two…

Over a year ago, the borders of some local counties and regions were shut to the public to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As part of BPR and Foxfire…