Press Releases

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. - Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center recently partnered with Kernersville Parks and Recreation to install a new community health and wellness fitness court by the water tower at Civitan Park, 309 Nelson Street in Kernersville. The new outdoor exercise space is designed to help improve access to free health and fitness equipment within the community.

Grant to provide financial support for qualified Novant Health team members aspiring to become registered nurses CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (NHPMC) Foundation has received a $96,000 grant, payable over two years, from the PNC Foundation to support the Upward Mobility RN scholarship program for Novant Health team members who aspire to become registered nurses (RNs) and are experiencing financial hardship. The grant, which is championed by PNC Community Development Banking, will support up to five RNs in the greater Charlotte and greater Winston-Salem markets over a two-year period.

WINSTON-SALEM - Due to increased demand, Novant Health Medical Group will reopen its COVID-19 drive-through testing location at 190 Hanes Mall Circle, Winston-Salem, on Monday, Aug. 30. Located in the former Sears Auto Center, the testing site will operate Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. No appointments are required. Patients will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and the line may close prior to 3 p.m. to accommodate the closing time. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Due to increased demand, Novant Health Medical Group will reopen its COVID-19 testing location in East Mecklenburg on Monday, August 30. Located at 6070 East Independence Blvd, Charlotte, the testing site will operate Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Rapid tests are not available at this location.  

WINSTON-SALEM – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our communities, Novant Health is adjusting its visitor restrictions to help protect the health and safety of our patients and team members. As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, all patients except those with COVID-19 or who are patients under investigation for COVID-19, may have one overnight visitor. All hospital visitors must be 12 or older*, healthy, pass COVID-19 screening questions and wear a mask while on-site.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – In the last six weeks, Novant Health has seen a nearly 1,600% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Today, more than 91% of COVID-19 patients in our hospitals are not vaccinated, and the average age of admitted patients is the lowest it has been since the pandemic started. In addition to the surging cases of COVID-19, our emergency departments are seeing higher than usual summer volumes of patients seeking care for other health concerns. In response, Novant Health is reminding the community of COVID-19 resources available to them.

THOMASVILLE, N.C. – On Friday, Oct. 1, the Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Foundation will host the fifth annual Jane Burt Williams Memorial Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club in Thomasville. All proceeds will go toward the construction of a new Wellness and Education Center on Thomasville Medical Center’s campus.

WILMINGTON, NC – Novant Health and New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) marked six months since NHRMC joined Novant Health on Feb. 1, 2021, and continue to make progress on initiatives to improve access to care, provide new technology in the hospital and build the local workforce.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Novant Health announced today the remaining two Welcome Back Festival celebrations, originally scheduled for Aug. 7 in Wilmington and Aug. 21 in in Winston-Salem, will be postponed. 

BOLIVIA, N.C.– Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Bolivia facility.  

WINSTON-SALEM ― Novant Health announced today an expansion of MyChart Bedside to 12 hospitals across the communities it serves. MyChart Bedside is an extension of Novant Health’s patient portal, MyChart, and allows patients to access their health information on a tablet while in the hospital or from their own mobile device. 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― Novant Health today released the following statement on the implementation of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program, which will apply to all individuals who work at Novant Health: