01-14-22 WINTER STORM INFORMATION Rutherford County is expecting a significant winter storm to begin Saturday evening at approximately 9:00 pm. Rutherford County Emergency Management has identified several possible shelters. They will be announced if they

DRIVE THRU COVID TESTING CANCELLED TOMORROW, JANUARY 18, 2022 Drive thru COVID testing for tomorrow, January 18, 2022 has been cancelled due to unsafe roadway conditions. For any questions please call (828)287-6100.

1-18-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 14,311 (+1,192) Total Deaths: 352 (0) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 31.4% (+7.9%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,523 (+69) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Lea

COVID TESTING TOMORROW 1/25/2022 The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday January 25th, from 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:30pm-3:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call (828) 287-6100.

1-25-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 15,081 (+770) Total Deaths: 352 (0) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 36.9% (+5.5%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,599 (+76) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 1st, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call (828) 287-6100.

2-1-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 16,118 (+1037) Total Deaths: 364 (+12) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 36.6% (-0.3%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,728 (+129) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Le

The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8th, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call (828) 287-6100.

2-8-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 16,670 (+552) Total Deaths: 371 (+7) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 32.3% (-4.3%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,731 (+3) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

The Rutherford County Health Department will be offering drive thru COVID testing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15th, from 10:00am-12:00pm at 221 Callahan Koon Rd. Spindale, NC. For any questions, please call (828) 287-6100.

2-15-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 16,956 (+286) Total Deaths: 379 (+8) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 23.6% (-8.7%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,752 (+21) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Leas

2-22-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,160 (+204) Total Deaths: 386 (+7) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 15% (-8.6%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,776 (+24) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

3-1-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,245 (+85) Total Deaths: 391 (+5) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 9.5% (-5.5%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,827 (+51) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

3-8-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,325 (+80) Total Deaths: 392 (+1) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 6.1% (-3.4%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,893 (+66) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

3-15-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,368 (+43) Total Deaths: 395 (+3) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 3.3% (-2.8%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,937 (+44) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least

3-22-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,420 (+52) Total Deaths: 397 (+2) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 1.6% (-1.7%) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,959(+22) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least O

3-29-22 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 17,448 (+28) Total Deaths: 397 (0) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 29,965 (+6) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least One Dose = 45% (0%) For more information please go to the NCD

Forest City Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a missing 6-year-old juvenile, Winston Murray. The juvenile wearing Black sweatpants, Black sweatshirts, Carolina blue/white high-top shoes. The Juvenile went missing from the area of Bob Rollins RD in Forest City

CHILD HAS BEEN LOCATED. Forest City Police Department would like to thank the public for your help.

Today Sunday, April 28th around 1 pm an inmate, escaped from the NC Divisions of prisons (Rutherford County). Roy Steven Buff was last seen wearing green pants and a gray shirt. Buff is a bald, white male with tattoos on his face and neck. Multiple agencies from Rutherford County