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North Carolina Local Department of Health and Agriculture Contact Information

North Carolina State Department of Health Contact Information

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North Carolina Health Department

North Carolina Division of Public Health
5605 Six Forks Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
P: 919-707-5000 (M-F, 8 AM to 5 PM; General Business Line)
F: 919-870-4829
Mailing address:
Division of Public Health
1931 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1931

North Carolina local department of health contacts

The following counties have websites, and some have Facebook pages, that provide information regarding their department and its services:

• ALAMANCE -
  DIRECTOR: TONY LOGIUDICE, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 513-5514
  Fax: (336) 290-0373
  Email: Tony.Logiudice@alamance-nc.com.
  Address:
  319B N Graham Hopedale Rd
  Suite B
  Burlington, NC 27217
  Courier 17 42 02
  
• ALEXANDER -
  DIRECTOR: LEEANNE WHISNANT
  Phone: (828) 632-9704
  Fax: (828) 632-9008
  Email: lwhisnant@alexandercountync.gov.
  Address:
  338 1st Avenue SW, Suite 1 Taylorsville, NC 28681
  Courier 15 83 08
  
• ALLEGHANY -
  DIRECTOR: JENNIFER GREENE, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 372-5641
  Fax: (336) 372-5645
  Email: jen.greene@apphealth.com.
  Address:
  152 Health Services Road Sparta, NC 28675
  Courier 15 97 05
  
• ANSON -
  DIRECTOR: FRED G. THOMPSON, PHD
  Phone: (704) 994-3327
  Fax: (704) 694-9067
  Email: fthompson@co.anson.nc.us.
  Address:
  110 Ashe Street
  PO Box 473
  Wadesboro, NC 28170
  Courier 03 82 07
  
• ASHE -
  DIRECTOR: JENNIFER GREENE, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 246-9449
  Fax: (336) 246-8163
  Email: jen.greene@apphealth.com.
  Address:
  413 McConnell
  PO Box 208
  Jefferson, NC 28640
  Courier 15 67 01
  
• AVERY -
  DIRECTOR: DIANE CREEK
  Phone: (828) 737-6043
  Fax: (828) 733-6034
  Email: diane.creek@toeriverhealth.org.
  Address:
  545 Schultz Street
  PO Box 325
  Newland, NC 28657
  Courier 12 40 02
  
• BEAUFORT -
  DIRECTOR: JAMES MADSON
  Phone: (252) 940-6537
  Fax: (252) 946-8430
  Email: james.madson@bchd.net.
  Address:
  1436 Highland Drive
  Washington, NC 27889
  Courier 16 06 01
  
• BERTIE -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 794-5321
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  102 Rhodes Ave
  Windsor, NC 27983
  Courier 10 93 15
  
• BLADEN -
  DIRECTOR: TERESA (TERRI) DUNCAN, MSN
  Phone: (910) 872-6253
  Fax: (910) 862-6859
  Email: tduncan@bladenco.org.
  Address:
  300 Mercer Mill Road
  PO Box 189
  Elizabethtown, NC 28337
  Courier 04 26 08
  
• BRUNSWICK -
  DIRECTOR: CRIS HARRELSON
  Phone: (910) 253-2298
  Fax: (910) 253-2387
  Email: cris.harrelson@brunswickcountync.gov.
  Address:
  25 Courthouse Drive
  PO Box 9
  Bolivia, NC 28422
  Courier 04 20 08
• BUNCOMBE -
  DIRECTOR: STACIE SAUNDERS, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 250-5211
  Fax: (828) 250-6173
  Email: stacie.saunders@buncombecounty.org.
  Address:
  PO Box 7408
  Asheville, NC 28802
  Courier 12 58 02
  
• BURKE -
  DIRECTOR: REBECCA MCLEOD
  Phone: (828) 764-9160
  Fax: (828) 764-9153
  Email: rebecca.mcleod@burkenc.org.
  Address:
  PO Drawer 1266
  Morganton, NC 28680
  Courier 15 01 04
  
• CABARRUS -
  DIRECTOR: DR. BONNIE S. COYLE
  Phone: 704-920-1345
  Email: Bonnie.Coyle@cabarrushealth.org.
  Address:
  300 Mooresville Road
  Kannapolis, NC 28081
  Courier 05-10-01
  
• CALDWELL -
  DIRECTOR: ANNA MARTIN, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 426-8413
  Fax: (828) 426-8414
  Email: amartin@caldwellcountync.org.
  Address:
  2345 Morganton Blvd SW
  Suite B
  Lenoir NC 28645
  Courier 15 23 15
  
• CAMDEN -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 338-4475
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  160 US 158 Bldg. B
  Camden, NC 27921
  Courier 10 41 05
  
• CARTERET -
  DIRECTOR: STEPHANIE CANNON
  Phone: (252) 728-8550 (Main)
  Fax: (252) 222-7739
  Email: stephanie.cannon@carteretcountync.gov.
  Address:
  3820A Bridges Street
  Morehead City, NC 28557
  Courier 11 13 12
  
• CASWELL -
  DIRECTOR: JENNIFER EASTWOOD
  Phone: (336) 694-4129
  Fax: (336) 694-4129 ext. 111
  Email: jeastwood@caswellnc.us.
  Address:
  189 County Park Rd
  PO Box 1238
  Yanceyville, NC 27379
  Courier 02 51 06
  
• CATAWBA -
  DIRECTOR: JENNIFER MCCRACKEN, INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 695-5800 Main
  Fax: (828) 695-4410
  Email: jmccracken@catawbacountync.gov.
  Address:
  3070 11th Ave Drive SE
  Hickory, NC 28602
  Courier 09 70 01
  
• CHATHAM -
  DIRECTOR: MICHAEL ZELEK, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (919) 545-8466
  Fax: (919) 542-2473
  Email: michael.zelek@chathamnc.org.
  Address:
  80 East Street
  PO Box 130
  Pittsboro, NC 27312
  Courier 13 27 01
  
• CHEROKEE -
  DIRECTOR: DAVID BADGER
  Phone: (828) 837-7486
  Fax: (828) 837-3983
  Email: david.badger@cherokeecounty-nc.gov.
  
  Address:
  228 Hilton Street
  Murphy, NC 28906
  Courier 08 52 01
• CHOWAN -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 482-6020
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  202 W Hicks Street
  Edenton, NC 27932
  Courier 10 62 08
  
• CLAY -
  DIRECTOR: DEBBIE MAUNEY, INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 389-0089
  Email: dmauney@claync.us.
  Address:
  345 Courthouse Drive
  Hayesville, NC 28904
  Courier 08 51 01
  
• CLEVELAND -
  DIRECTOR: TIFFANY HANSEN, MPA
  Phone: (980) 484-5200
  Fax: (704) 484-5220
  Email: Tiffany.Hansen@clevelandcountync.gov.
  Address:
  200 S. Post Road
  Shelby, NC 28152-6227
  Courier 06 55 03
  
• COLUMBUS -
  DIRECTOR: KIMBERLY SMITH
  Phone: (910) 641-3914
  Fax: (910) 640-1088
  Email: kim.l.smith@columbusco.org.
  Address:
  Miller Building
  PO Box 810
  Whiteville, NC 28472
  Courier 04 23 27
  
• CRAVEN -
  DIRECTOR: SCOTT HARRELSON
  Phone: (252) 636-4960
  Fax: (252) 636-4970
  Email: sharrelson@cravencountync.gov.
  Address:
  2818 Neuse Blvd
  PO Drawer 12610
  New Bern, NC 28561
  Courier 16 66 01
  
• CUMBERLAND -
  DIRECTOR: DR. JENNIFER GREEN, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (910) 433-3707
  Fax: (910) 433-3659
  Email: jgreen@co.cumberland.nc.us.
  Address:
  1235 Ramsey Street
  Fayetteville, NC 28301
  Courier 14 59 32
  
• CURRITUCK -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 232-2442
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  2795 Caratoke Hwy
  Currituck, NC 27929
  Courier 10 69 04
  
• DARE -
  DIRECTOR: SHEILA DAVIES, PHD
  Phone: (252) 475-5093
  Fax: (252) 473-5763
  Email: sheila.davies@darenc.com.
  Address:
  109 Exeter Street
  Manteo, NC 27954
  Courier 16 30 11
  
• DAVIDSON -
  DIRECTOR: LILLIAN KOONTZ
  Phone: (336) 242-2349
  Fax: (336) 242-2485
  Email: lillian.koontz@davidsoncountync.gov.
  Address:
  915 Greensboro Street
  Lexington, NC 27292
  Courier 13 54 24
  
• DAVIE -
  DIRECTOR: SUZANNE WRIGHT, MPH
  Phone: (336) 753-6750
  Fax: (336) 751-0335
  Email: SWright@daviecountync.gov.
  Address:
  210 Hospital Street
  PO Box 848
  Mocksville, NC 27028
  Courier 09 40 06
  
• DUPLIN -
  DIRECTOR: TRACEY SIMMONS-KORNEGAY
  Phone: 910-372-9147
  Fax: (910) 296-0252
  Email: tracey.s.kornegay@duplincountync.com.
  Address:
  340 Seminary Street
  PO Box 948
  Kenansville, NC 28349
  Courier 11 20 08
  
• DURHAM -
  DIRECTOR: RODNEY JENKINS
  Phone: (919) 560-7655
  Fax: (919) 328-6117
  Email: rejenkins@dconc.gov.
  
  Address:
  414 East Main Street
  Durham, NC 27701
  Courier 17 23 01
  
• EDGECOMBE -
  DIRECTOR: KAREN LACHAPELLE
  Phone: (252) 641-7531
  Fax: (252) 641-7565
  Email: karenlachapelle@edgecombeco.com.
  Address:
  122 East St. James Street
  PO Box 100
  Tarboro, NC 27886
  Courier 07 50 01
  
• FORSYTH -
  DIRECTOR: JOSHUA SWIFT
  Phone: (336) 703-3100
  Fax: (336) 748-3292
  Email: swiftjr@forsyth.cc.
  
  Address:
  799 Highland Avenue
  PO Box 686
  Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0686
  Courier 13 07 03
  
• FRANKLIN -
  DIRECTOR: SCOTT LAVIGNE
  Phone: (919) 496-8111
  Fax: (919) 496-8126
  Email: slavigne@franklincountync.us.
  Address:
  107 Industrial Drive
  Suite C
  Louisburg, NC 27549
  Courier 07 06 03
  
• GASTON -
  DIRECTOR: STEVE EATON, MPH
  Phone: (704) 853-5271
  Fax: (704) 853-5252
  Email: Stephen.Eaton@gastongov.com.
  Address:
  991 West Hudson Blvd
  Gastonia, NC 28052
  Courier 06 34 01
  
• GATES -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 357-2251
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  29 Medical Center Road
  Gates, NC 27937
  
• GRAHAM -
  DIRECTOR: BETH BOOTH
  Phone: (828) 479-7900 ext 2610
  Fax: (828) 479-6956
  Email: Beth.booth@grahamcounty.org.
  Address:
  191 P and J Road
  Robbinsville, NC 28771
  Courier 08 40 01
  
• GRANVILLE -
  DIRECTOR: LISA MACON HARRISON, MPH
  Phone: (919) 693-2141
  Fax: (919) 693-8517
  Email: lharrison@gvdhd.org.
  Address:
  101 Hunt Drive
  Oxford, NC 27536
  Courier 17 01 01
  
• GREENE -
  DIRECTOR: JOY BROCK
  Phone: (252) 747-8183
  Fax: (252) 747-4040
  Email: joy.brock@greenecountync.gov.
  Address:
  227 Kingold Blvd
  Suite B
  Snow Hill, NC 28580
  Courier 01 83 16
  
• GUILFORD -
  DIRECTOR: IULIA VANN, MD, MPH, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 641-6026
  Fax: (336) 641-6971
  Email: ivann@guilfordcountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  1203 Maple Street
  Greensboro, NC 27405-6910
  Courier 02 15 32
  
• HALIFAX -
  DIRECTOR: BRUCE L. ROBISTOW
  Phone: (252) 583-5021 Ext 6300
  Fax: (252) 583-2975
  Email: robistowb@halifaxnc.com.
  Address:
  19 Dobbs Street
  PO Box 10
  Halifax, NC 27839
  Courier 07 43 06
  
• HARNETT -
  DIRECTOR: JOHN L. ROUSE, JR.
  Phone: (910) 893-7550
  Fax: (910) 814-4060
  Email: jrouse@harnett.org.
  Address:
  307 Cornelius Harnett Bvld
  Lillington, NC 27546
  Courier 14 73 01
  
• HAYWOOD -
  DIRECTOR: GARRON BRADISH, INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 452-6675
  Fax: (828) 356-1115
  Email: garron.bradish@haywoodcountync.gov.
  Address:
  157 Paragon Parkway
  Suite 800
  Clyde, NC 28721
  Courier 08 12 06
  
• HENDERSON -
  DIRECTOR: STEVE SMITH, MPA
  Phone: (828) 692-4223 Ext 6033
  Fax: (828) 697-4709
  Email: ssmith@hendersoncountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  1200 Spartanburg Hwy
  Suite 100
  Hendersonville, NC 28792
  Courier 06 92 01
  
• HERTFORD -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 358-7833
  Fax: (252) 358-7869
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  801 King Street
  PO Box 246
  Winton, NC 27986
  Courier 10 13 06
  
• HOKE -
  DIRECTOR: HELENE EDWARDS
  Phone: (910) 875-3717
  Fax: (910) 875-6351
  Email: hedwards@hokehealth.org.
  Address:
  683 East Palmer Road
  Raeford, NC 28376
  Courier 14 80 04
  
• HYDE -
  DIRECTOR: LUANA GIBBS, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (252) 926-4387
  Fax: (252) 926-0021
  Email: lgibbs@hydehealth.com.
  Address:
  1151 Main Street
  PO Box 100
  Swan Quarter, NC 27885
  Courier 16 40 01
  
• IREDELL -
  DIRECTOR: JANE N. HINSON
  Phone: (704) 878-5300
  Fax: (704) 878-5357
  Email: Jane.Hinson@co.iredell.nc.us.
  
  Address:
  318 Turnersburg Highway
  Statesville, NC 28625
  Courier 09 36 07
  
• JACKSON -
  DIRECTOR: SHELLEY CARRAWAY
  Phone: (828) 586-8994
  Fax: (828) 631-3617
  Email: shelleycarraway@jacksonnc.org.
  Address:
  154 Medical Park Loop
  Suite 100
  Sylva, NC 28779
  Courier 08 25 21
  
• JOHNSTON -
  DIRECTOR: DR. MARILYN PEARSON
  Phone: (919) 989-5200
  Fax: (919) 989-5208
  Email: marilyn.pearson@johnstonnc.com.
  
  Address:
  517 N Bright Leaf Blvd
  Smithfield, NC 27577
  Courier 01 63 28
  
• JONES -
  DIRECTOR: WESLEY SMITH
  Phone: (252) 448-9111 Ext 3000
  (252) 649-2770 Direct Line
  Fax: (252) 448-1443
  Email: wsmith@jonescountync.gov.
  Address:
  418-C NC Highway 58 North
  Trenton, NC 28585
  Courier 11 18 07
  
• LEE -
  DIRECTOR: WILLIAM HEATH CAIN
  Phone: (919) 718-4641
  Fax: (919) 718-4632
  Email: hcain@leecountync.gov.
  Address:
  106 Hillcrest Drive
  PO Box 1528
  Sanford, NC 27331-1528
  Courier 14 42 11
  
• LENOIR -
  DIRECTOR: PAM BROWN
  Phone: (252) 526-4212
  Fax: (252) 526-4299
  Email: pbrown@health.co.lenoir.nc.us.
  Address:
  201 North Mclewean Street
  PO Box 3385
  Kinston, NC 28502
  Courier 01 25 01
  
• LINCOLN -
  DIRECTOR: DAVIN MADDEN
  Phone: (704) 735-3001
  Fax: (704) 732-9034
  Email: dmadden@lincolncounty.org.
  
  Address:
  200 Gamble Drive
  Lincolnton, NC 28092
  Courier 09 02 04
  
• MACON -
  DIRECTOR: KATHY MCGAHA
  Phone: (828) 349-2475
  Fax: (828) 349-2501
  Email: kmcgaha@maconnc.org.
  
  Address:
  1830 Lakeside Drive
  Franklin, NC 28734
  Courier 08 49 01
  
• MADISON -
  DIRECTOR: TAMMY CODY
  Phone: (828) 649-3531
  Fax: (828) 649-9078
  Email: tcody@madisoncountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  493 Medical Park Drive
  Marshall, NC 28753
  Courier 12 20 02
  
• MARTIN -
  DIRECTOR: WES GRAY
  Phone: (252) 791-3101
  Fax: (252) 791-3108
  Email: Wes.gray@mtwdh.org.
  
  Address:
  210 West Liberty Street
  Williamston, NC 27892
  Courier 10 83 13
  
• MCDOWELL -
  DIRECTOR: KAREN POWELL
  Phone: (828) 652-6811
  Fax: (828) 652-9376
  Email: kpowell@foothillshd.org.
  Address:
  140 Spaulding Road
  Marion, NC 28752
  Courier 12 92 08
  
• MECKLENBURG -
  DIRECTOR: GIBBIE HARRIS, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (704) 336-6400
  Fax: (704)-432-0217
  Email: v-Gibbie.Harris@mecklenburgcountync.gov.
  Address:
  249 Billingsley Road
  Charlotte, NC 28211
  Courier 05 15 18
  
• MITCHELL -
  DIRECTOR: DIANE CREEK
  Phone: (828) 737-6043
  Fax: (828) 688-3866
  Email: diane.creek@toeriverhealth.org.
  Address:
  130 Forest Service Drive
  Suite D
  Bakersville, NC 28705
  Courier 12 71 04
  
• MONTGOMERY -
  DIRECTOR: MARY PEREZ, RN, MSN
  Phone: (910) 572-1393
  Fax: (910) 572-8177
  Email: mary.perez@montgomerycountync.com.
  Address:
  217 South Main Street
  Troy, NC 27371
  Courier 03 96 09
  
• MOORE -
  DIRECTOR: ROBERT R. WITTMANN
  Phone: (910) 947-3300
  Fax: (910) 947-1663
  Email: rwittmann@moorecountync.gov.
  Address:
  705 Pinehurst Ave
  PO Box 279
  Carthage, NC 28327
  Courier 03 45 01
  
• NASH -
  DIRECTOR: WILLIAM HILL JR.
  Phone: (252) 459-9819
  Fax: (252) 459-9834
  Email: william.hill@nashcountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  214 South Barnes Street
  PO Box 849
  Nashville, NC 27856
  Courier 07 72 06
  
• NEW HANOVER -
  DIRECTOR: PHILLIP TARTE
  Phone: (910) 798-6500
  Fax: (910) 341-4146
  Email: ptarte@nhcgov.com.
  Address:
  2029 South 17th Street
  Wilmington, NC 28401
  Courier 04 17 37
  
• NORTHAMPTON -
  Andy Smith
  DIRECTOR: ANDY SMITH, REHS, MPA
  Phone: (252) 534-5841
  Email: andy.smith@nhcnc.net.
  
  Address:
  9495 NC 305 Highway
  PO Box 635
  Jackson, NC 27845
  Courier 10 02 06
  
• ONSLOW -
  DIRECTOR: KRISTEN RICHMOND-HOOVER, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (910) 989-3985
  Fax: (910) 347-7941
  Email: KristenR_Hoover@onslowcountync.gov.
  Address:
  612 College Street
  Jacksonville, NC 28540
  Courier 11 06 19
  
• ORANGE -
  DIRECTOR: QUINTANA STEWART
  Phone: (919) 245-2400
  Fax: (919) 644-3007
  Email: qstewart@orangecountync.gov.
  Address:
  300 West Tryon Street
  PO Box 8181
  Hillsborough, NC 27278
  Courier 17 50 07
  
• PAMLICO -
  DIRECTOR: SCOTT LENHART
  Phone: (252) 745-3734
  Fax: (252) 745-7684
  Email: scott.lenhart@pamlicocounty.org.
  Address:
  203 North Street
  PO Box 306
  Bayboro, NC 28515
  Courier 16 50 06
  
• PASQUOTANK -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 338-4449
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  711 Roanoke Avenue
  PO Box 189
  Elizabeth City, NC 27907
  Courier 10 32 05
  
• PENDER -
  DIRECTOR: CAROLYN MOSER
  Phone: (910) 259-1230 (Main)
  Fax: (910) 259-1258
  Email: cmoser@pendercountync.gov.
  Address:
  803 S Walker Street
  Burgaw, NC 28425
  Courier 04 69 10
  
• PERQUIMANS -
  DIRECTOR: R. BATTLE BETTS, JR., MPA
  Phone: (252) 338-4404
  Fax: (252) 426-2104
  Email: bbetts@arhs-nc.org.
  Address:
  103 ARPDC Street
  Hertford, NC 27944
  Courier 10 52 02
  
• PERSON -
  DIRECTOR: JANET CLAYTON
  Phone: (336) 597-2204
  Fax: (336) 597-4804
  Email: jclayton@personcountync.gov.
  Address:
  355-A South Madison Boulevard
  Roxboro, NC 27573
  Courier 02 35 01
  
• PITT -
  DIRECTOR: JOHN L. SILVERNAIL, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (252) 902-2305
  Fax: (252) 413-1446
  Email: john.silvernail@pittcountync.gov.
  Address:
  201 Government Circle
  Greenville, NC 27834
  Courier 01 40 01
  
• POLK -
  DIRECTOR: JOSH KENNEDY, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 894-2114
  Email: jkennedy@polknc.org.
  Address:
  161 Walker Street
  Columbus, NC 28722
  Courier 06 76 04
  
• RANDOLPH -
  DIRECTOR: SUSAN HAYES
  Phone: (336) 318-6217
  Fax: (336) 318-6234
  Email: Susan.Hayes@randolphcountync.gov.
  Address:
  2222 B South Fayetteville Street
  Asheboro, NC 27205
  Courier 13 66 24
  
• RICHMOND -
  DIRECTOR: DR. TOMMY JARRELL, PHD
  Phone: (910) 997-8365
  Fax: (910) 997-8336
  Email: tommy.jarrell@richmondnc.com.
  Address:
  127 Caroline Street
  Rockingham, NC 28379
  Courier 03 75 02
  
• ROBESON -
  William Smith
  DIRECTOR: WILLIAM J. SMITH
  Phone: (910) 671-3200
  Fax: (910) 671-3484
  Email: william.smith@robeson.nc.gov.
  Address:
  460 Country Club Road
  Lumberton, NC 28360
  Courier 14 92 02
  
• ROCKINGHAM
  DIRECTOR: FRED "TREY" WRIGHT, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 342-8100 ext 8145
  Fax: (336) 342-8356
  Email: fwright@co.rockingham.nc.us.
  Website: https://www.rockinghamcountydhhs.org
  Address:
  371 NC 65, Suite 204
  PO Box 204
  Wentworth, NC 27375-0204
  Courier 02 28 23
  
• ROWAN -
  DIRECTOR: NINA M. OLIVER, MS
  Phone: (704) 216-8871
  Fax: (704) 638-3129
  Email: nina.oliver@rowancountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  1811 East Innes Street
  Salisbury, NC 28146
  Courier 05 34 01
  
• RUTHERFORD -
  DIRECTOR: KAREN POWELL
  Phone: (828) 287-6220
  Fax: (828) 287-6059
  Email: kpowell@foothillshd.org.
  Address:
  221 Callahan-Koon Road
  Spindale, NC 28160
  Courier 06 66 01
  
• SAMPSON -
  DIRECTOR: WANDA ROBINSON
  Phone: (910) 592-1131
  Fax: (910) 299-4977
  Email: wrobinson@sampsonnc.com.
  Address:
  360 Complex Road
  Clinton, NC 28328
  Courier 11 33 26
  
• SCOTLAND -
  DIRECTOR: KEVIN PATTERSON, INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (910) 277-2410
  Fax: (910) 277-2450
  Email: kpatterson@scotlandcounty.org.
  Address:
  1405 West Boulevard
  PO Box 69
  Laurinburg, NC 28352
  Courier 14 38 02
  
• STANLY -
  DIRECTOR: DAVID JENKINS
  Phone: (704) 986-3000
  Fax: (704) 982-8354
  Email: djenkins@stanlycountync.gov.
  Address:
  1000 N First Street
  Suite 3
  Albemarle, NC 28001
  Courier 03 23 01
  
• STOKES -
  DIRECTOR: TAMMY MARTIN, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 593-2435
  Fax: (336) 593-9361
  Email: tmartin@co.stokes.nc.us.
  Address:
  1009 Main Street
  Danbury, NC 27016
  Courier 09 16 07
  
• SURRY -
  DIRECTOR: SAMANTHA B. ANGE, MPH, RD, LDN
  Phone: (336) 401-8411
  Fax: (336) 401-8599
  Email: anges@co.surry.nc.us.
  Address:
  Surry County Health and Nutrition Center
  118 Hamby Road
  Dobson, NC 27017
  Courier 09 90 07
  
• SWAIN -
  Alison Cochran
  DIRECTOR: ALISON COCHRAN
  Phone: (828) 488-3198
  Fax: (828) 488-8672
  Email: alisonc@swaincountync.gov.
  Address:
  545 Center Street
  Bryson City, NC 28713
  Courier 08 30 07
  
• TRANSYLVANIA -
  DIRECTOR: ELAINE RUSSELL
  Phone: (828) 884-3135
  Fax: (828) 884-3140
  Email: elaine.russell@transylvaniacounty.org.
  Address:
  Community Services Bldg
  98 East Morgan Street
  Brevard, NC 28712
  Courier 06 02 11
  
• TYRRELL -
  DIRECTOR: WES GRAY
  Phone: (252) 791-3101
  Fax: (252) 791-3108
  Email: Wes.gray@mtwdh.org.
  
  Address:
  408 Broad Street
  PO Box 238
  Columbia, NC 27925
  Courier 16 20 16
  
• UNION -
  Dennis Joyner
  DIRECTOR: DENNIS JOYNER
  Phone: (704) 296-4801
  Fax: (704) 296-4807
  Email: dennis.joyner@unioncountync.gov.
  Address:
  2330 Concord Avenue
  Monroe, NC 28110
  Courier 03 07 02
  
• VANCE -
  DIRECTOR: LISA MACON HARRISON, MPH
  Phone: (252) 492-7915
  Fax: (252) 492-4219
  Email: lharrison@gvdhd.org.
  Address:
  115 Charles Rollins Road
  Henderson, NC 27536
  Courier 07 21 02
  
• WAKE -
  DIRECTOR: HEATHER MIRANDA, INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (919) 250-1176
  Fax: (919) 212-7309
  Email: Heather.Miranda@wakegov.com.
  Address:
  10 Sunnybrook Road
  Raleigh, NC 27610
  Courier 51 91 00
  
• WARREN -
  DIRECTOR: MARGARET BRAKE, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: Office (252) 257-6000
  Fax: (252) 257-2897
  Email: margaretbrake@warrencountync.gov.
  Address:
  544 West Ridgeway Street
  Warrenton, NC 27589
  Courier 07 31 17
  
• WASHINGTON -
  DIRECTOR: WES GRAY
  Phone: (252) 791-3101
  Fax: (252) 791-3108
  Email: Wes.gray@mtwdh.org.
  
  Address:
  198 NC Highway 45 North
  Plymouth, NC 27962
  Courier 16 14 01
  
• WATAUGA -
  DIRECTOR: JENNIFER GREENE, HEALTH DIRECTOR
  Phone: (828) 264-4995 ext. 3117
  Fax: (828) 264-4997
  Email: jen.greene@apphealth.com.
  Address:
  126 Poplar Grove Connector
  Boone, NC 28607
  Courier 15 90 01
  
• WAYNE -
  DIRECTOR: DR. BRENDA WEIS
  Phone: (919) 731-1302
  Fax: (919) 739-5023
  Email: brenda.weis@waynegov.com.
  Address:
  301 North Herman Street
  Box CC
  Goldsboro, NC 27530
  Courier 01 15 30
  
• WILKES -
  DIRECTOR: RACHEL WILLARD
  Phone: (336) 651-7464
  Fax: (336) 651-7389
  Email: rwillard@wilkescounty.net.
  Address:
  306 College Street
  Wilkesboro, NC 28697
  Courier 15 10 06
  
• WILSON -
  DIRECTOR: TERESA ELLEN
  Phone: (252) 291-5470
  Fax: (252) 293-8300
  Email: tcellen@wilson-co.com.
  
  Address:
  1801 Glendale Drive
  Wilson, NC 27893
  Courier 01 50 25
  
• YADKIN -
  DIRECTOR: KIMBERLY IRVINE, HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR
  Phone: (336) 849-7910
  Fax: (336) 849-7936
  Email: kirvine@yadkincountync.gov.
  
  Address:
  638 W. Main Street
  PO Box 548
  Yadkinville, NC 27055
  Courier 09 12 20
  
• YANCEY -
  DIRECTOR: DIANE CREEK
  Phone: (828) 737-6043
  Fax: (828) 682-6262
  Email: diane.creek@toeriverhealth.org.
  Address:
  202 Medical Campus Drive
  Burnsville, NC 28714
  Courier 12 44 01
  

Environmental Health

The mission of the Environmental Health Section of the Division of Public Health is to safeguard life, promote human health and protect the environment through the practice of modern environmental health science, the use of technology, rules, public education and above all, dedication to the public trust.

The Section is comprised of the agencies which fall under the Food Protection and Facilities Branch, the Children's Environmental Health Branch, Centralized Intern Training and Authorization, and the On-site Water Protection Branch.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website

FDA Labeling and Nutrition

Nutrition Facts Label, Label Claims, Menu and Vending Machine Labeling, Gluten-Free Labeling

FDA Ingredients and Packaging

Food & Color Additives, GRAS, Food Allergens, Food Contact Substances, New Plant Varieties

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a tool, the AskUSDA site providing information from across USDA all in one place. Just type key words or phrases into the search box. Your search will provide the top 10 results from across USDA. For the best search results, keep in mind that including "and" in the search box will exclude articles that don't include all searched words. Including "or" in the search box will include articles with any of the searched words.

If you have specific USDA questions that you cannot find answers to on the site, call (202) 720-2791 or email USDA at askusda@usda.gov.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

If you are looking for the national US Department of Health, that's the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and here is the mailing address and phone number:

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775
Note: Please be aware that mail sent to their Washington D.C. area offices takes an additional 3-4 days to process due to security precautions.