Years of vacancies, low pay and high turnover have eroded staffing levels, disrupting operations and raising safety concerns.

The legal battle between Duke Health and WakeMed over a cancer-fighting linear accelerator has a David vs. Goliath flavor ...

The number of fatal wrecks in North Carolina involving teen drivers ages 15 to 19 increased by 41 percent from 2013 to 2023, according to data analyzed by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center.

Doctors warn of risks of cannabis use to young people as patients suffering from psychosis and ‘scromiting’ surge in North Carolina’s emergency rooms ...

The program uses a community-based “system of care” approach to meet the needs of families involved in multiple child service ...

Officials present hospitals, more taxes on health insurers and state savings as options to cover rising administrative costs.

How students, scientists and gardeners are working to support pollinators by protecting habitat and food sources.

Advocates warn that new Medicaid work requirements could disrupt coverage for caregivers unless the state takes steps to help.

Anna Stein is using her role to spotlight rehabilitation and strengthen support for people leaving incarceration.

A federal nursing home staffing mandate adopted in 2024 was blocked by lawsuits and later repealed, shifting the fight for minimum care standards back to the states.

Kerwin Pittman is transforming a shuttered prison into a reentry campus offering housing, job training and support to people leaving incarceration.

North Carolina’s child care system is shrinking fastest since tracking began, with losses accelerating after stabilization grants ended.