The former DHHS head returned to North Carolina to highlight work to address the social issues that often lead to health inequities.

As North Carolina prepares to roll out its new medical debt relief plan, a poll shows many families are feeling the strain of rising health care costs ...

Expert explains the crucial role cadaver dogs have played in finding victims’ remains in the storm's aftermath.

Even though almost 57 percent of North Carolina voters have cast their ballots, Election Day will be busy. WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the ...

Q&A with an embalmer from a funeral home in Ashe County, who cared for bodies by flashlight as Helene's floodwaters rose.

Climate change and urban landscapes are colliding to amplify heat and cooling demand as many residents struggle to afford air ...

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

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

With rising costs, some NC Pre-K providers can’t afford the steep requirements and low reimbursement rates associated with the program.

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 ...

Many pregnant and newly postpartum women have found themselves displaced by Helene, requiring reworked birth plans.

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