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KEY POINTS As of Friday, July 17, there are now 902 positive cases of COVID-19 among county residents—about a 20 percent increase in the past week (405 considered recovered, 475 isolating at 384 different homes, 11 hospitalized, 11 deaths) Community spread, social gatherings, and exposure due to employment in the service industry continue to be…

>> VIEW THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY COVID-19 DASHBOARD BOLIVIA, N.C. – Over the past few months, Brunswick County Health Services has answered a lot of questions about the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our county. To continue to educate and inform the public, the County is launching a new COVID-19 dashboard to provide an easy-to-use display…

The City of Northwest’s new city seal recently won a Gold Hermes Creative Award in the Print Media – Logo Design category. Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. There are expected to be over 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada…

On July 11 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. the City of Northwest is a having a census event. There will be a person from the census that will process your information on site by phone or internet. Free hotdogs, hamburgers and chips will be served. ALL COVID 19 RESTRITIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED Citizens of…

KEY POINTS Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 147 extends Safer At Home Phase 2 to Friday, July 17 and requires that employees and guests to wear face coverings in public places statewide. Employees in the service industry and people who attend social gatherings with family and friends from other households continue to make up a…

If you think you have symptoms of coronavirus, it’s best to call your primary care provider first, so health care staff can help determine if testing is needed and whether testing is available at their office.  If your primary provider is not offering testing, the following have been designated as temporary COVID-19 testing and screening…

The City of Northwest has released its proposed FY 2020-21 budget. A public hearing on the budget will be held at City Hall, on June 22 at 7 p.m. and the budget may be approved at that meeting. Please contact City Hall with any questions or comments by calling 910-655-3110 or using the contact form at cityofnorthwest.com/contact-information.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY LATEST CASE COUNTS AND TESTING DATA Brunswick County updates its COVID-19 case counts daily (including weekends) online. To provide a clearer picture of what Brunswick County’s COVID-19 test results mean for the public, Brunswick County Health Services will share periodic updates to allow staff time to analyze data from multiple days in succession and provide…

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Brunswick County Health Services has identified two individuals at a congregate living facility in the county who received positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). One of the positive cases is an employee at Universal Health Care of Brunswick and the second is a resident at Universal Health Care of Brunswick…

MEDIA RELEASE BOLIVIA, N.C. – Brunswick County Health Services has identified three individuals at a congregate living facility in the county who recently received positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Two of the positive cases are employees at Autumn Care of Shallotte, both of whom are also residents of Brunswick County. The third…