Catawba County government offices and the Blackburn Construction & Demolition landfill will be closed Friday, April 10, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Services available from the Catawba County Library system, including curbside pickup at the Newton and Sherrills Ford-Terrell branches, will be closed Friday-Sunday and will resume Monday, April 13. Catawba County parks (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open… View More
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Emergency Management and Long View Fire Department have confirmed that an explosion took place at OneH2, a company located in the Town of Long View. All employees are accounted for, and there were no injuries or fatalities. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated. Responders are also monitoring air quality, and there is no risk to the community. Approximately 60 surrounding homes sustained mostly minor damage… View More
By Jennifer McCracken, Health Director, Catawba County Public Health With our county’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in March and news this month of the first COVID-related death of a Catawba County resident, we know our community’s hearts are heavy with worry. I would like to assure Catawba County residents that Catawba County Public Health and our community partners have been working… View More
Last week, Governor Cooper announced a path forward for eventually easing certain COVID-19 restrictions while still protecting North Carolinians from a second wave of the virus. His path is a three-pronged approach that focuses on tracing, testing and trends. Since tracing has already been a big part of our response to COVID-19, I thought it might be helpful to explain what this is and how it works. Tracing, or contact… View More
By Karen Harrington, MSW, LCSW, Director, Catawba County Social Services April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As everyone knows, EVERY month should be child abuse prevention month. In North Carolina, child protection is everyone’s job – we are all responsible, under the law, to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Due to the impact of COVID-19, it may be more important now than ever before to make a report… View More
Catawba County’s spring residential household hazardous waste collection event will take place Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Catawba County Government Center, located at 25 Government Drive in Newton. Residents are advised to use the Business Hwy 321 entrance to access the event by vehicle. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. To comply with social distancing requirements,… View More
The library understands the importance of wellness in residents’ lives – especially in light of our current circumstances that demand social distancing and stay-at-home safety. Maintaining physical activity, good nutrition, smart mental health strategies, and plenty of sleep are essential while we wait to return to our more familiar regimens at the gym, grocery store, park, and other places. In this interim period, the library is… View More
With the onset of COVID-19, health care systems across the country began assessing readiness in the event of a surge of COVID-19 patients. Catawba Valley Health System in Catawba County, North Carolina, was no different. The system’s Director of Emergency Management & Environmental Compliance, Mike Helton, reviewed the hospital’s reserve inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), which included a back-up supply of… View More
Beginning Saturday, May 9, the Catawba County Library will open its doors to the public for the first time since March 17, restoring direct access to computers, library materials, and other in-house resources. Operating under Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 138 Requirements for Phase One Retail Business Openings, the library will implement limited occupancy, social distancing, and safety protocols that support public health needs… View More
Catawba County Public Health is reporting the second COVID-19 associated death in Catawba County. The individual had been hospitalized and died Sunday from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their early 70s and had underlying medical conditions. The person did not reside at a senior living facility. To protect the family’s privacy, no further information about this patient will be released. "We are… View More