Proposed language would recognize two sexes in North Carolina’s rules and public policies, echoing President Donald Trump’s executive order.

EMS leaders say they resort to wage and tax refund seizures because insurers often underpay, giving them no choice but to pursue patients ...

NC prisons, trained peer observers — incarcerated people themselves — provide watch and support to those in mental distress on suicide watch.

One woman found peace in the kitchen again — but the shelter that helped her is at risk of losing its funding.

CleanAIRE NC’s new AirKeeper Dashboard offers neighborhood-level air pollution data amid regulatory rollbacks.

The state dropped one spot to rank No. 34 in the national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which tracks 16 indicators of child well-being.

Four days before Transylvania County fatality, 16 months before suicides, treatment centers were told to cut staff ...

After Cathy Head of Charlotte fell and fractured her shoulder in 2023, she was pleased that her health insurance covered almost all of the expenses for her care: the emergency room visit, the ...

Fuquay-Varina residents Ashley (right) and her daughter Amanda* had a torturous journey through the mental health system when Amanda expressed the desire to hurt herself at the age of 10. Credit: ...