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Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:55 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — State and local health officials are investigating an outbreak of measles in Stokes and Orange counties.
A statement from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday says local health departments are contacting others who might have been exposed to these cases and providing vaccine to limit the spread of infection.
So far, seven cases have been reported.
State Health Director Dr. Laura Gerald said measles is very uncommon in North Carolina, so many people don't know the symptoms.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread by coughing and sneezing. Initial symptoms may include fever, runny nose, watery red eyes and cough. After a few days, a rash on the head spreads over the entire body. Measles can lead to pneumonia and other complications, especially in young children. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:56 |
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Monday, 15 April 2013 13:44 |
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BRYSON CITY, (AP) — A North Carolina social service worker is pleading guilty to trying to cover up the agency's role after a child's death.
Thirty-year-old Candice Lassiter is pleading guilty to three counts of forgery related to the police investigation of 15-month-old Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn's 2011 death.
Lassiter is being sentenced in August. But she agreed Monday that she would provide critical information as police continue to investigate the case.
A trial is being postponed for Craig Smith, another Swain County social worker charged in the cover up.
Prosecutors say that after Aubrey's death, Lassiter ordered Smith, a subordinate, to falsify records to make it appear that the department had done a thorough job investigating allegations that the girl had been abused.
The girl's great aunt has pleaded guilty in the child's death.
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 April 2013 13:45 |
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:34 |
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ASHEVILLE, (AP) — The mayor of Asheville has begun fasting and praying in hopes of solving the city's budget crisis.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Mayor Terry Bellamy has asked friends on her Facebook page to fast and pray for 24 days. The mayor is suggesting a limited diet as a fasting plan, and said she decided to ask others to join her after people told her they were praying for her.
Bellamy also said the 24 days has no religious significance.
Asheville faces a nearly $6 million budget gap it blames on a raft of Republican legislation aimed at taking away fees and revenue. City leaders have said they might close popular amenities like the WNC Nature Center and all city pools and athletics.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:34 |
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:16 |
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CHARLOTTE, (AP) — Charlotte's police chief says North Carolina's busiest airport has the lowest number of law enforcement officers of the nearly two dozen across the country considered at the highest risk of a terrorist incident.
The information is part of a memo by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe that city officials released Tuesday. Monroe says the country's sixth-busiest airport needs a security staffing level that corresponds to its importance.
Charlotte police took over security at the city-owned Charlotte Douglas International Airport in December.
The Charlotte Observer reported last month the security takeover angered the long-time airport director, which led to sympathetic state legislators proposing a regional takeover of the city's airport.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 16:17 |
