Hospitals in Eastern NC receive initial 975 COVID vaccines
UNC Lenoir Health Care Onslow Memorial Hospital and Carolina East Medical Center will each receive 975 doses as an FDA advisory panel backs emergency use of a BioNTech co developed vaccine. Statewide, 85 000 doses are allocated for Phase 1 frontline workers and residents. Vaccines arrive in NC the week of December 14 and 11 hospitals will store initial supplies.
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UNC Lenoir Health Care
Lenoir County
Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc
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Carolina East Medical Center
Craven County
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Centers For Disease Control
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CarolinaEast Medical Center
New Bern
Gannett grants aid to New Bern nonprofits in regional fund
Four of nine local nonprofits share a $20,000 grant from The Gannett Foundation’s A Community Thrives program. Religious Community Services leads with $10,000 plus $5,000 to Tried by Fire and $2,500 each to New Bern Civic Theatre and Autismazing. RCS will fund Oscar Operation Outpost to deliver more than 5,000 food boxes to Craven Jones and Pamlico counties. The next distribution reaches 500 Pamlico County families on Dec. 18.
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Gannett Foundation
Religious Community Services
Gannett
New Bern Civic Theatre
Autismazing Corporation
RCS
Craven
Jones
Pamlico
Pamlico County
Zeb Hough
Empty Stocking Fund seeks funds for needy families
The Empty Stocking Fund supports the Salvation Army and Sun Journal for over 50 years, inviting donations at the Salvation Army main office New Bern NC 28563. Mail checks to Salvation Army Drawer E. Office hours 8:30 to 12 and 1:30 to 4:30 Monday to Thursday.
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Sun Journal
Rhein Ave
New Bern
Onslow Jail adopts inmate tablets amid safety concerns
In Onslow County jail, Securus Technologies partners to lease tablets for inmates. Sheriff Hans Miller says the program offers books music and law resources plus video visits while reducing transport risks. Inmates may access free content with additional app fees. a 14 day quarantine precedes general population placement.
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Securus Technologies
Hans Miller
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