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Asheville -- WNC Nature Center: Gray Wolf Canis lupus

CARRBORO, N.C. (AP) — Restaurants and farmers in a North Carolina town known for arts and cuisine are joining forces to offer residents safe and healthy dishes while also supporting food-service jobs threatened by COVID-19.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s restaurant and hotel operators pleaded Tuesday for state financial aid and tax relief as closings and travel restrictions from the new coronavirus have thrown more than 370,000 of their employees out of work.

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the lone hospital in one Alabama county turned off beeping monitors for good and padlocked the doors, making it one of the latest in a string of nearly 200 rural hospitals to close nationwide.

Manna Food Network : WHERE TO GET HELP PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK
We continue to coordinate with our Partner Agency Network of food providers. These nonprofit partners hold free food distributions, meals, and other food-related support, and are located across 16 WNC counties. Please refer to this list, which we will keep updated with current information. (Updated 3.31.20 at 3:00 PM)

Asheville -- City of Asheville: With the COVID-19 public health emergency going on it has never been more important to be able to wash your hands. Besides keeping 6 feet of distance between yourself and others, hand washing and sanitation have been identified as important measures in reducing the spread of contagion.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Cooper Office Press Release  Mar 31, 2020: Governor Roy Cooper today announced another step to help families by prohibiting utilities from disconnecting people who are unable to pay during this pandemic.

Raleigh --North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services March 31, 2020: COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services: Press Release Mar 30, 2020
To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services