Special Coverage: Coronavirus

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Health Department is currently offering at-home COVID-19 test kits at no charge to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and provide residents with results within … [Read more...] about Pender County Health Department offers no charge for providing at-home COVID-19 tests to combat spread

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The BA.5 strain of the omicron variant of COVID-19 is not as severe as the Delta variant, but it currently makes up about 70% of the COVID-19 cases in New Hanover County.The … [Read more...] about Health officials talk about NHC COVID-19 status, new vaccine coming

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Children as young as six months old can receive pediatric does of the COVID-19 vaccine following approval by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccines now available in New Hanover Co. for children ages 6 months and older

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Children ages 5-11 years old can now get a COVID-19 booster after it was given the green light by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday following authorization … [Read more...] about COVID-19 booster shots available for children ages 5-11

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley announced Friday he tested positive for COVID-19.“Thanks to my vaccines and booster, I’m experiencing mild … [Read more...] about DHHS secretary tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Where does the right to free speech end? While the constitution grants all the right to free speech, it does not protect anyone from any potential consequences of that … [Read more...] about Could Wilmington’s Emergency Management Coordinator face consequences for protesting coronavirus-related requirements?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina congressman has come down with the coronavirus.Rep. G.K. Butterfield announced that he tested positive this morning for the virus and is experiencing mild … [Read more...] about Butterfield tests positive for COVID-19

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Following a recommendation by County Manager Chris Coudriet at a meeting May 2, New Hanover County commissioners approved ending the State of Emergency declared for the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: NHC commissioners vote to end State of Emergency

UPDATE: SC’s anti-vaccine mandate legislation is on its way to Governor Henry McMaster’s desk after the House voted 76-34 to agree with the changes the Senate made in early April. South Carolina’s … [Read more...] about SC anti-vaccine mandate legislation headed to governor’s desk

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The latest CDC numbers show nearly a 20 percent increase in the average number of new COVID cases last week over the previous week, and some regions of the country are seeing … [Read more...] about Will new COVID subvariants impact NC? Duke expert weighs in