1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (240+ words) JONES COUNTY " The Jones County Health Department has confirmed a positive rabies case in a raccoon found near the area of Wyse Fork Road and Highway 41 East. According to information shared by the department, the animal was submitted to the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (290+ words) One day I sat in my recliner and hit replay on a video over and over. I'd had a difficult day at dialysis and didn't feel too good as usual. But when I read Mike Parker's column in the Neuse…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (158+ words) Washington, D. C." Congressman Greg Murphy, M. D. , celebrates the passage of his bill, H. R. 8163, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, in the House Ways and Means Committee. This legislationmodernizes and updates the underlying mechanics of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve stability for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (216+ words) Harm Reduction Strengthens Recovery Courts Harm reduction strategies work handinhand with the goals of Recovery Courts by keeping individuals safer and healthier, which in turn improves program engagement and outcomes. These efforts support: Celebrating the Community During Recovery Court Month,…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (201+ words) CMS assigns hospitals an overall star rating on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 stars representing the highest level of performance. Hospitals are evaluated using a variety of quality and patient care measures, and a 4-star rating indicates above average…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (923+ words) Four local students who recently graduated from high school are preparing to enter specialized hospital units after completing a nursing pathway through Lenoir Community College. Renteria said he reached out about sharing their story because of how unusual it felt…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (326+ words) UNC Health Lenoir is seeking a full-time Stroke Program/Get With The Guidelines Coordinator in Kinston. The Stroke Program/Get With The Guidelines Onsite Coordinator is responsible for planning, directing, evaluating and improving the Primary Stroke Program. The coordinator also…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (585+ words) A partnership between UNC Health Lenoir Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy and the Greater Fayetteville Chapter of National AMBUCS is helping bring adaptive tricycles to people with disabilities in the community. The effort recently helped provide an adaptive tricycle to Tykalah,…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (159+ words) UNC Health Lenoir has once again received an "A'Hospital Safety Gradefrom The Leapfrog Group. This national honor highlights an ongoing dedication to providing exceptional, safe patient care for the communities the hospital serves. "Earning an "A" represents the collective effort…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (173+ words) LCC Health Sciences & Nursing 2026 Pinning Ceremony'Neuse News This year's ceremony was especially notable as the Associate Degree Nursing program recognized its largest class ever, with 42 graduates. Pictured left to right, front row, are Kaitlynn Lewis of Richlands, Madison Brooke Manning…...