Top Story Spotlight 17 NC counties set for annual raccoon rabies vaccine drop, including McDowell RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Oct 7, 2026 Oct 7, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state's annual raccoon rabies prevention initiative will take place during mid-October in McDowell, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe and Watauga counties.kAm%96 AC@46DD :?G@=G6D =@H\7=J:?8 2:CA=2?6D 2?5 96=:4@AE6CD 5C@AA:?8 32:ED 4@?E2:?:?8 @C2= C23:6D G244:?6 :? `f 4@F?E:6D 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 pD96G:==6 2C62]k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D 4@?5F4ED E96 2??F2= AC@8C2> :? 4@@C5:?2E:@? H:E9 E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p8C:4F=EFC6VD (:=5=:76 $6CG:46D]k^AmkAm#23:6D :D 2=>@DE 2=H2JD 72E2= :? >2>>2=D[ :?4=F5:?8 A6@A=6[ @?46 DJ>AE@>D 56G6=@A]k^Am kAmQx?4C62D:?8 E96 ?F>36C @7 G244:?2E65 2?:>2=D :? 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