Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.

A PFAS-laden foam cleanup, testing rural fire‑station wells and a firefighter cancer study reflect NC's broader push to address PFAS.

State officials highlight Reentry 2030 progress while acknowledging limitations tied to staffing shortages and funding.

NC lawmakers hear warnings on rural health staffing shortages, as hospitals face nurse gaps, physician shortages and ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a technical assistance program for water infrastructure in early March 2026 designed to help rural communities update and repair aging water ...

Martin County has been without a hospital since 2023. A $220M plan aims to make it home to North Carolina's first Rural ...

The Durham nonprofit, started by a 12-year-old cancer survivor and her mom, provides housing to families with kids at Duke Children’s Hospital.

The analysis warns that keeping drinking water safe will require new investment by North Carolina systems that already are feeling the pinch.

Poll by a new bipartisan group finds that one in six North Carolinians have skipped care they needed because of high health care costs.

NC’s new foster care insurance plan aims to expand coverage, but gaps in provider networks leaves children struggling to access critical care ...

Federal regulators have repeatedly placed Mission Hospital on “Immediate Jeopardy” status, leading to concern that a new approach is needed.

Out-of-state patients got more than one-third of the abortions provided in North Carolina in 2025, as telehealth expands as a pathway to care.