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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

"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.” ...