By Jennifer Fernandez The first thing Genevieve Traversy does when she takes in a new foster child is show them where the food is. “Most children that come into foster care are food insecure. I know I...
By Jaymie Baxley When Christina Schnabel’s son began having gastrointestinal problems a few years ago, his doctor didn’t prescribe medication. Instead, he prescribed a food box. Schnabel, a single mo...
Once upon a time, the ER missed a pelvic fracture in one of my older patients. Actually, this kind of thing has happened more than once, and perhaps it’s happened to your family too. As much as we’d l...
By Will Atwater Getting re‑established is often an uphill struggle for people who are coming home from prison or were involved in the criminal justice system. That was the experience of Candace Bever...
By Taylor Knopf When a child is struggling with a behavioral health crisis, family members often call 911 or take the child to a hospital emergency room for help. But medical providers say that a busy...
By Liz Carey Daily Yonder The rate of “deaths of despair” is slowly declining, a new report said, but they are still more prevalent in Appalachia than in the rest of the country. Deaths of despair – t...
Lucas Thomae Carolina Public Press After months of political jockeying, state lawmakers finally pushed through a bipartisan bill to fully fund Medicaid through the end of the current fiscal year. Howe...
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the national observance of “Older Americans Month.” The theme this year is “Champion Your Health.” But to be honest, I prefer the theme from 20...
By Will Atwater Earlier this month, Northampton County joined a growing list of North Carolina communities that are adopting data center moratoriums. Commissioners approved a 32-month pause, but gett...
By Rachel Crumpler North Carolina now has one fewer abortion clinic, shrinking access to the procedure in a state where nearly 48,000 abortions were provided in 2025. Last week, A Woman’s Choice close...