North Carolina tuberculosis cases on the rise after 30 years of decline
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tuberculosis cases are on the rise, including in North Carolina. The Kansas City area is currently at...
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NC health department announces major child support investment
The initiative, which provides home-based clinical therapy for young children and their caregivers, aims to prevent child maltreatment and reduce...
New $20 million program will remove NC police officers from mental health calls
New initiative aims to reduce trauma by replacing law enforcement with specialized providers in mental health crisis response CHARLOTTE, N.C....
Former worker details concerns about Gaston County assisted living facility
A former Somerset Court of Cherryville worker shared concerns about a hospice patient forced to sleep on the floor, call...
NCSU students demand PCB testing on campus
It comes a little more than a year after NC State University closed Poe Hall due to PCB contamination. RALEIGH,...
CDC report: Racial disparities in maternal deaths widen despite overall decline
U.S. births have been declining and fewer pregnancies contributes to fewer pregnancy-related deaths, researchers say. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Black...
CDC: Flu infections surge, making season worst in decade
So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000...
South Carolina flu cases top 40,000 as hospitalizations surge in 2025
Flu cases in South Carolina have surged past 40,000 this season, with hospitalizations rising and 67 deaths reported statewide. COLUMBIA,...
Post-pandemic education recovery in the Carolinas | Education news
The report found that while the Carolinas slowly recover after COVID-19, there are some pockets of success. CHARLOTTE, N.C. —...
Federal judge puts temporary hold on Trump plan to cut medical research funding
North Carolina is among the states suing the Trump administration over a plan scientists say would threaten America's standing as...