Claire Donnelly
Claire Donnelly is WFAE's health reporter. She previously worked at NPR member station KGOU in Oklahoma and also interned at WBEZ in Chicago and WAMU in Washington, D.C. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and attended college at the University of Virginia, where she majored in Comparative Literture and Spanish. Claire is originally from Richmond, Virginia. In her free time, Claire likes listening to podcasts and trying out new recipes.
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A bronze statue honoring Julius Chambers was unveiled over the weekend along the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Chambers’ statue is part of the Trail of History, a collection of statues commemorating the lives of people important to the history of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. -
At least 5,750 employees at Atrium Health have still not received a COVID-19 vaccine, leading the Charlotte-based hospital system to push back its original deadline for mandatory vaccination. -
North Carolina's top health official, Mandy Cohen, hasn't talked about obesity in six months during her coronavirus news briefings with Gov. Roy Cooper. -
Roughly 99% of Novant Health employees have complied with the North Carolina-based hospital system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Those who have not have been suspended and will be fired if they don't comply within five days. Novant is one of two major hospital systems in Charlotte. -
Students and staff who don't have a positive COVID-19 test or symptoms should "return to work or school immediately," the district said. -
Respiratory therapists play a critical role in treating COVID-19 patients. They were in high demand before the coronavirus pandemic, and now, with a surge in cases, the need is even greater. -
County Health Director: No Employees Hospitalized After COVID-19 Outbreak At Atrium Health PinevilleAt least 50 hospital employees and nine patients at Atrium Health Pineville have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. -
Five North Carolina hospital systems will now require all of their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. At least four had previously said they would urge their employees to get vaccinated but would not require it. -
The delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the U.S., including in North Carolina. But over the past few months, Charlotte-area pediatricians say they’ve also seen an increase in other respiratory illnesses. -
North Carolina’s COVID-19 numbers have started to inch back up, state health officials said this week. They cite the rapid spread of the delta variant, particularly in counties with low vaccination rates, as the reason for the increase.
