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New Hanover County lifts local restrictions, remains under Governor’s Stay At Home Order

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Today, New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman announced that she will not extend the county’s local restrictions put in place in response … Read More »

Screening begins Monday for expanded COVID-19 testing in New Hanover County

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Public Health will expand COVID-19 testing in the county beginning this week, providing an opportunity for symptomatic residents to be pre-screened by … Read More »

State-wide Stay At Home Order extended through May 8, County will announce local order updates next week

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper extended the state-wide Stay At Home Order for North Carolina and outlined a three-phase approach to opening the state, based … Read More »

COVID-19 Update: Food and Nutrition Services Expand for Eligible Households, Businesses Follow Social Distancing Measures

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Changes to federal Food and Nutrition Services programs are increasing benefits for eligible households and helping families purchase food while maintaining physical distancing measures during … Read More »

Public Health Announces Two Deaths Related to COVID-19 in New Hanover County

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Public Health officials were notified today of two additional confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in New Hanover County, bringing the total number of deaths in the … Read More »

COVID-19 Update: Case Count at 68 with 40 Recovered, More Items Accepted at Donations Site, Resources for Diverse Populations, Planning Items Postponed

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – As of April 17, 2020, there have been 68 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Hanover County, and of those there are 40 people who … Read More »

COVID-19 Update: Ways to Help, Stay at Home Order Extended, Requirements for Essential Retail, Soil & Water Conservation District Reinstates Rain Barrel Sales 

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – As of April 14, there have been 62 total lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Hanover County, and of those there are 29 people still … Read More »

County-wide Stay At Home Order remains in effect until April 29, with some restrictions lifted

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman, in collaboration with the mayors of the City of Wilmington and the towns of Carolina Beach, … Read More »

First death from COVID-19 reported in New Hanover County

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Public Health officials learned today of the first confirmed death in New Hanover County from COVID-19. The individual was a New Hanover … Read More »

COVID-19 Update: Updates to Local Order to come Monday, Notification of New COVID-19 Cases Daily on Website

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman, in collaboration with local mayors, will make final decisions and announce possible extensions or modifications to the … Read More »

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