A teenaged boy was moved around 18 times in one year, with some placements lasting no more than a day or two. A 7-year-old girl left unsupervised with a 17-year-old boy at a Department of Social ...

The inability to afford utilities to heat or cool a home can raise the risk of developing health issues, from allergies to heart problems.

Nurses at the Asheville hospital authorize strike, giving union stronger leverage in negotiations. Hospital indicates it has defensive plans.

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“If you wake up with a rash or some kind of bite, the pharmacist is the most accessible health professional,” she said. “You don’t need an appointment, you don’t need health insurance and they’re ...

As Christmas nears, many children will be anticipating a visit from Santa. But despite drops in North Carolina’s unemployment rate and a slowly recovering economy, many of North Carolina’s children ...

The EPA notes that one-in-five households in the U.S. is on a septic system. In North Carolina, that number is more like one-in-two households, and the vast majority of the households in coastal areas ...

Some towns are providing assistance for people on private systems, about half the state’s households. The percentage is ...

NC State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler (left) speaks with Robert Califf (middle), commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a conversation last week about highly ...

North Carolina’s men seem to be doing better than the state’s women in getting exercise and improving their life expectancies over time. And while all of North Carolina’s counties saw increases in ...