State of emergency declared as wildfires rage out of control in the Carolinas
Parts of North Carolina and South Carolina have been designated an "elevated fire risk" for weeks because of high winds, low ...
North Carolina Health News1d
Too costly to keep, but too important to lose. Solving paradox of NC rural women’s health services
Reversing trend of NC rural women’s health care services drying up will require tracking, enforcement and incentives in ...
Wildfires in the Carolinas burn more than 6,000 acres, prompting evacuations, a burn ban and National Guard deployment
High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are causing a group of wildfires to spread rapidly through western North ...
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Rural NC counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts
A little over 39% of all Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina live in rural counties, according to an NC Health News ...
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Feral hogs are overrunning North Carolina farms. Experts say recreational hunting makes it worse
Feral hogs are a menace to farmers across the US, causing at least $2.5 billion in damage annually. There’s only one way to ...
8 ‘scared and helpless’ dogs were crammed into crate and abandoned. Now, a fresh start
“Crammed into a too-small crate, abandoned on a road with hardly any traffic,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote March 17 ...
New report ranks state highway systems across the US. Where NC lands and why
A new report rated North Carolina’s highway system the best in the nation. The Annual Highway Report from the Reason ...
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Dr. Melvin Echols journey to becoming a heart champion
Dr. Melvin Echols discusses his journey from rural North Carolina to becoming a leading cardiologist and shares insights on improving Black heart health.