1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (177+ words) Granville County Animal Control has confirmed multiple cases of canine distemper from raccoons picked up within the city of Oxford after receiving reports of raccoons behaving strangely and showing no fear or awareness of humans. Each raccoon was picked up…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (329+ words) Wake County has launched a new online dashboard to track cases of cyclosporiasis as public health officials continue monitoring an increase in the foodborne illness across the region. According to the new Wake County Public Health webpage, the county has…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (440+ words) Six Swim Guide sites on the Upper Neuse failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. “Water quality on the upper Neuse has been really good all summer long,” said Sound Rivers Program Director Clay Barber. “That we’ve got six…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (274+ words) Healthcare affordability has become one of the most urgent issues facing North Carolina. The question is not whether enough money is flowing into healthcare. The question is whether that money is reaching the patients, physicians, nurses, clinics and rural hospitals…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (410+ words) When former President Ronald Reagan shared his Alzheimer’s diagnosis with the nation, he helped bring a devastating disease out of the shadows. While our understanding of the disease and how to treat it has improved over the 30 years since Reagan’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (875+ words) As Wake County commissioners move closer to deciding whether to approve legal changes needed for WakeMed's proposed partnership with Atrium Health, a coalition of community organizations gathered outside the Wake County Justice Center Monday to urge elected officials to reject…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (235+ words) As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources reminds the public to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom. To report an algal bloom, contact…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (346+ words) Community members and local partners came together Wednesday, June 24, to discuss the ongoing use of opioid settlement funds in Wake County and to help shape priorities for future allocations. The annual meeting included updates on how funds have been used…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (461+ words) When Sajaylis Bueno left a 12-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, she didn't have a detailed business plan. What she did have, she said, was a sense that it was time to pursue something different. That decision eventually led to…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago  (476+ words) June is a heartbreaking month for my family. On June 5 my stepson, Solomon, would have turned 18 years old. On June 6, he should have graduated from New Hanover High School alongside his friends and classmates. Instead, June 17 will mark three years…...