"Child care access is an economic development issue," said Samantha Cole, child care business liaison at the N.C. Department of Commerce.

Public health experts worry that giving the prominent anti-vaccine activist such influence could lead to “severe health consequences.” ...

Biden administration keeps working to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to lead, but relief can’t come soon enough for some.

The emergency order is linked to an executive order, issued by Gov. Roy Cooper on Oct. 5, stating that North Carolina should take reasonable actions in the wake of the storm to expand health care ...

The hospitals responsible for nearly all of North Carolina’s lawsuits filed against patients for medical debt have committed to erasing their existing judgments against patients, The Charlotte ...

Cassandra Brooks owns Little Believer’s Academy, which has locations in Garner and Clayton. She operates three NC Pre-K classrooms. But rising costs and stagnant resources have made it hard for her to ...

This story was produced through a collaboration between North Carolina Health News and Climate Central. Climate Central scientist Jennifer Brady contributed data reporting. Patricia Murray sat in her ...

Eric Cromartie III thrived at Lumberton High School, where he maintained a grade point average above 4.0 and received academic awards. Cromartie, who has autism, graduated in 2022, although his mother ...

Jay Singleton, an ophthalmologist from New Bern, is challenging the North Carolina certificate of need law Credit: The Institute For Justice Jay Singleton, certificate of need, CON, certificates of ...

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 ...