Yancey County Health Department

02/02/2026

Our office will be open at 10:00 am tomorrow 2/3. Please continue to use caution when traveling ❄️

02/01/2026

YCHD will be closed tomorrow 2/2 due to inclement weather. ☃️

Please stay safe & warm!

01/31/2026

Please stay off the roads & inside if you can! ❄️

🚨 OFFICIAL ALERT: State of Emergency Declared for Yancey County & Burnsville 🚨

Yancey County officials have issued a State of Emergency due to the impending winter storm and heavy snow accumulations.

Key Details:
• Reason: Imminent threat to public infrastructure caused by severe winter weather.
• Scope: This declaration covers all of Yancey County, including the incorporated Town of Burnsville.
• Directives: The Emergency Operations Plan is now active. All residents are urged to stay off the roads to allow Emergency Management and Public Safety personnel to operate safely.

This order remains in effect until officially rescinded. Please stay tuned to official channels for weather updates and safety instructions.

Effective: January 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

01/28/2026

🚨 NOW HIRING: Community Paramedic 🚨

Yancey County is seeking a full-time Community Paramedic to join an innovative, patient-focused healthcare program. This role goes beyond emergency response, delivering in-home care, chronic disease management, patient education, and care coordination to improve community health outcomes.

✅ Competitive pay based on experience & certifications
✅ Meaningful work beyond traditional EMS
✅ Professional growth & continuing education

If you’re an experienced paramedic ready to make a real impact where people live, this role is for you.

📍 Yancey County, NC
📄 Full-Time

👉 Apply online: https://yanceycountync.gov/Jobs.aspx

01/27/2026

✴️JOIN US for an amazing opportunity to reach out to help others in our county and beyond. On March 28th (8am-6pm) and 29th (1pm-6pm) Samaritan’s Purse will host a COMMUNITY MEDICAL OUTREACH CLINIC. This will be a clinic for dental, vision, ans various health related services, all FREE! WBBC, you are needed to volunteer and help make this a successful outreach opportunity. What a great way for us to come together as a church! Other churches are also invited to volunteer.
Here is the procedure, please sign asap!!

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
We’re so thankful you’re interested in volunteering with the Samaritan’s Purse Community Medical Outreach Clinic coming up in Burnsville, NC and hosted by West Burnsville Baptist Church on March 28-29, 2026.
Please follow instructions below to sign up to volunteer.

1 You must have your own email address. It cannot be shared with another volunteer. If you do not have one, please create one first. If you need help doing so, reach out to your local church and someone will help guide you through this step and the rest of the process.
2 Go to https://spcmovolunteer.org/ and CREATE ACCOUNT in the top right corner. You will be asked to verify your email address at the end of this step.
3 Go to https://spcmovolunteer.org/clinic-private/363500 to APPLY for a specific position at the Burnsville CMO Clinic.
4 That’s all you need to do for now. Someone from our volunteer team will reach out to you with specifics in the next couple of weeks. Click
https://spcmovolunteer.org/waivers/CMO%20FAQ%20Text for frequently asked questions.

01/26/2026

Yancey County local government offices will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2025 at 10 AM.

01/25/2026

Due to the inclement weather YCHD will be closed tomorrow 1/26. ❄️ If you have an appointment with us, our staff will reach out to reschedule when we return to the office.

Stay Safe & Warm! 🌨️🧊

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

❄️ Winter Weather Safety Alert ❄️

A winter storm is expected this weekend. Please prepare now for possible power outages and extreme cold.

🔥 Warming Shelter Open Friday, January 23
📍 Yancey County Senior Center
For more information, please visit Yancey County Emergency Management.

Remember to practice generator and heater safety, check on neighbors, and limit travel if possible. Stay informed and stay safe, Yancey County. 🤍❄️

10/30/2025

YCHD will be closing at 3 p.m. tomorrow 10/31! 👻

Come join us at Trick or Treat on Main Street from 4pm - 6:30 pm tomorrow for some Halloween fun. Wear your best costume! We can't wait to see you ghouls and goblins there! 🧡🤎🎃👻

10/30/2025

November is Diabetes Awareness Month!

Yancey County Health Department is passionate about diabetes prevention and management! In honor of this month, our department is offering low-cost A1C checks. Swing by our office between November 1st and November 30th to get your A1C checked for just $5. We will share your results with your primary care provider, or if you don’t have a primary care provider- we will set you up with one of ours! ❤️💙

Yancey County Health Department
202 Medical Campus Dr., Burnsville, NC
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
(Closed for lunch from 12:00–1:00 p.m.)