3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1411+ words) Kristen Jarrell, an Alexander County resident and licensed foster parent in Wilkes County, has had a dickens of a time trying to find a dentist for children in her care. In North Carolina, one of the requirements for a child…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1190+ words) Every three days, a North Carolina baby dies in an unsafe sleep environment. That's more than 100 babies every year." Less than two weeks into 2026, a Cary infant was found dead after falling asleep in a baby lounger, according to media…...

3+ day, 4+ min ago  (791+ words) FAYETTEVILLE " Proposed monitoring and minimization rules for industrial dischargers of 1, 4-dioxane and the public sewage plants that accept those facilities" waste fail to protect North Carolinians" drinking water, speakers at a public hearing said Tuesday. All but one of the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1232+ words) Behind the colorful packaging designed to appeal to young people on the shelves of many North Carolina vape shops lurks a dangerous lack of transparency, public health advocates and law enforcement agencies caution. Many consumers, they say, have no idea…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (558+ words) University of North Carolina at Wilmington Chancellor Aswani Volety told members of the UNC System's Board of Governors Wednesday that the time is right for his university to add an accredited four-year medical school with a three-year accelerated track. The…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1118+ words) Tropical Storm Helene's impact on western North Carolina was felt acutely in the days, weeks and months after the storm, including in the region's hospitals and clinics. New research shows how pregnant patients and people with anxiety and other health…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (937+ words) A new preliminary report from a state-funded research group identifies "key pressure points that need to be addressed" to fully implement Iryna's Law, which passed quickly late last year. The report also outlines some initial recommendations for lawmakers to help…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1601+ words) First Health of the Carolinas provides proof that small, rural hospital systems can be excellent." But officials at the system are worried. First Health Chief Strategy Officer Amy Graham and Chief Financial Officer Autumn Mc Fann painted a grim picture…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1841+ words) Shawna Bush had been blissfully ignorant during her pregnancy: happy, excited, and expecting the best out of motherhood. It took just two days for the wrecking ball of postpartum depression to demolish her joy and leave her sobbing on the…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1431+ words) Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy Brown received sobering news: His station's well water was contaminated with PFAS at levels that exceeded federal limits. The station in Pinnacle, northwest of Winston'Salem…...