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Buncombe County Government: Since news of the COVID-19 outbreak, Buncombe County officials have taken guidance from experts in the medical and scientific communities and treated this as a public health crisis. On March 12, Buncombe County proactively declared a state of emergency and put weeks’ worth of logistical planning into action by opening its emergency operations center (EOC).

Buncombe County-- Buncombe County Government has reopened some of its public parks. All seven river parks and Collier Cove Nature Preserve are available for park visitors to safely enjoy the outdoors and green spaces.

Buncombe County Government -- April 30, 2020: Help do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19 with Buncombe County’s new COVID-19 Self-Checker. This automated system provides two valuable community assets:

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 1, 2020 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have accused a group of teenagers and children as young as 9 of stealing more than $1.1 million in vehicles from car dealerships.

Raleigh -- NCDPS Press Release  Apr 27, 2020 Today the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) published a guide that will help communities become stronger and better equipped to withstand the impacts of future natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires, as well as the ongoing effects of climate change.

NCDHHS RALEIGH -- Press Release Apr 27, 2020
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announces today the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative, a new partnership with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) and the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) to help stop the spread of COVID-19. 

Raleigh -- Press Release: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office April 29, 2020

Gaston county -- (AP) A North Carolina county issued a symbolic order Wednesday declaring support for reopening businesses while acknowledging its residents are still subject to the governor’s stay-home order meant to fight COVID-19.