North Carolina's first full budget since 2023 reflects Medicaid expansion, Healthy Opportunities Pilot funding, SNAP changes and new federal health policies.

Eastern NC summer meal programs and pantries strive to keep hunger at bay for food-insecure children when school’s out as new ...

ECU Health has proposed converting Martin General into a Rural Emergency Hospital under a federal designation.

Firefighters, health officials and water safety advocates share tips for staying safe over the holiday weekend and summer.

It’s “go time” for North Carolina lifeguards. This weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees across much of the state and throngs of people are expected to descend on its beaches ...

North Carolina bill restricts public homeless encampments and increases penalties for certain drug offenses near homeless service providers.

Despite repeated setbacks in the General Assembly, momentum for plastics producer accountability is building in North Carolina.

The lawsuit, filed in federal district court, alleges the county has known for years that the landfill leaches PFAS into drinking water.

As the holiday season approaches, conversations about family gatherings and meals are ramping up. For many hosts, planning a festive spread involves more than choosing recipes — it means accommodating ...

North Carolina is poised to receive $150 million from a new multi-state legal settlement with pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their alleged role in fueling ...

A bill to expand the use of involuntary psychiatric treatment in North Carolina, and further study the intersection of the state’s mental health and the justice systems, is well on its way to becoming ...