Vast majority of litter removed from streams is plastic: Study

Vast majority of litter removed from streams is plastic: Study

By Trista Talton Coastal Review Online An overwhelming majority of litter captured over the course of three years by in-stream traps set up in watersheds throughout the state was plastic waste, accor...

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

By Jasmine Mithani The 19th Roughly 19 women are killed with a firearm in domestic violence homicide-suicides each month, according to a new report released Thursday from Everytown for Gun Safety shar...

4 Types of Exercise in Later Life: How to maintain strength, balance, & independence in aging

4 Types of Exercise in Later Life: How to maintain strength, balance, & independence in aging

It’s one of those cliches that is true: exercise really is very good for your health. In fact, one expert in applied longevity wrote that: “Exercise is by far the most potent longevity ‘drug’. No othe...

Whooping cough surges in North Carolina; fading vaccine immunity likely plays a role

Whooping cough surges in North Carolina; fading vaccine immunity likely plays a role

By Jennifer Fernandez Most people likely know pertussis by its more common name — whooping cough, which comes from the “whoop” sound made as the person tries to catch their breath in between violent c...

Is Charlotte train stabbing suspect mentally fit for trial? Court-ordered evaluation process may take months.

Is Charlotte train stabbing suspect mentally fit for trial? Court-ordered evaluation process may take months.

By Rachel Crumpler After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested in late August and accused in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a Charlotte light rail train — a killing that has drawn statewid...

 Aging environmental activists wonder who’ll carry on the fight?  

 Aging environmental activists wonder who’ll carry on the fight?  

By Will Atwater Larry Baldwin stood before a crowd of about 60 people gathered in Northampton County for the screening of The Smell of Money, a documentary that follows rural North Carolinians standin...

NC aging advocates warn what federal shutdown and proposed cuts could mean for seniors

NC aging advocates warn what federal shutdown and proposed cuts could mean for seniors

By Ashley Fredde The gears of government are turning slower by the day with a gridlocked U.S. Congress, and they’re threatening to seize altogether as another shutdown looms.  For North Carolina’s old...

Medicaid standoff could put health care for many North Carolinians at risk

Medicaid standoff could put health care for many North Carolinians at risk

By Jaymie Baxley  Efforts to prevent cuts that could significantly lower reimbursement to providers for services for North Carolinians on Medicaid stalled last week amid a three-way standoff between t...

North Carolina students face reduced access to fresh, local meals amid federal funding cuts

North Carolina students face reduced access to fresh, local meals amid federal funding cuts

By Claudia Rivera Cotto Enlace Latino NC At L. Gilbert Carroll Middle School in Robeson County, Principal Zach Jones watches the lunch line carefully, ensuring every student gets a tray. Many arrive h...

Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care, GAO says

Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care, GAO says

By Margaret Coker The Current This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Current. Update, Sept. 24, 2025: This story has been updated to reflect that on...