Grocer providing free N95 masks
Food City is offering free N95 face masks to their customers and associates. The program…
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COVID closes medical center temporarily
As COVID-19 continues to impact staffing levels throughout the Appalachian Highlands, Ballad Health Medical Associates…
ETSU team publishes second COVID article
Members of the Center of Excellence in Inflammation, Infectious Disease, and Immunity (CIIDI) at East…
Bluefield to start spring semester remotely
As Bluefield University prepares to welcome the campus community for the 2022 spring semester, COVID-19…
Health officials urge non-serious COVID cases to avoid ER
As the Omicron variant spreads and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge, Virginia public health officials…
COVID testing available
COVID-19 testing is available at all Mount Rogers Health District offices prior to and after…
Saying no to vaccine mandates
Congressman Morgan Griffith Over the past few months, I have heard clear opposition from many…
DOC studying wastewater for COVID
For the last year, the Virginia Department of Corrections has used an innovative practice as…
Research shows COVID-19 can infect deer
Recently conducted research shows that SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 in humans, is able to…
Ballad, Griffith take issue with mandate
Ballad Health worries that a vaccine mandate could hinder staffing and health care in the…