By Rachel Crumpler One in six North Carolina counties has no local obstetric care, meaning families have to travel long distances to deliver their babies — and, in some cases, even for routine prenata...
By Will Atwater Takeaways: A record Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce from Mexico sickened thousands across multiple states, but N.C. officials say the state’s cases don’t appear to be linked. T...
Amy Rhyne and Staff EdNC Editor’s note: This report is premised on this EdNC timeline of the history and evolution of early childhood education in North Carolina from 1990 to 2026. This article, along...
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog Three years ago, nationally renowned litigators brought a class action lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its parent company HCA Healthcare. It claims that HCA was...
Key Takeaways Amid heightened scrutiny of Medicaid spending, investigators from North Carolina’s four Medicaid managed care companies have teamed up to create a Medicaid fraud task force. Their go...
By Kelly Hinchcliffe NC Local The Public Workforce Modernization Act, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is the largest overhaul of North Carolina’s state human resources system in more than 60 years, acc...
By Skye Crawford Key Takeaways: UNC School of Social Work in Chapel Hill has contracted with the state health department to expand mental health first-aid training on college and university campuse...
By Taylor Knopf Key takeaways: NC’s involuntary commitment system faces scrutiny for leaning on emergency rooms, law enforcement and court orders in mental health crises. Families and advocates say...
By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: North Carolina’s latest budget allocated more than $10.7 million to crisis pregnancy centers, also known as pregnancy resource centers. Over the past decade, state...
By Jennifer Fernandez Key Takeaways: The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina lost its funding in October 2025 in a budget dispute between the legislature and the governor. The program...