A bipartisan trio of state senators are sponsoring a bill to help more children and adults on Medicaid get oral health care.

Every three days, a North Carolina baby dies in an unsafe sleep environment. That’s more than 100 babies every year. Less than two weeks into 2026, a Cary infant was found dead after falling asleep in ...

After intense lobbying, proposals to scale back property and sales tax exemptions for nonprofit North Carolina hospitals do not advance.

Speakers at Fayetteville hearing say proposed wastewater rules fail to protect drinking water from toxic pollutants.

Analyses of emergency room use and a doctor’s scramble to reopen his clinic raise questions ahead of the next big storm.

NC cannabis council hopes to make legalization of tightly regulated marijuana use for adults part of policy discussions among lawmakers.

Lawmakers urged to improve data systems and invest in research to better understand intersections of mental health and criminal justice systems.

The southeastern region of the state faces a significant shortage of physicians that leads to issues affecting patients in the area.

NC lawmakers hear warnings on rural health staffing shortages, as hospitals face nurse gaps, physician shortages and ...

State officials highlight Reentry 2030 progress while acknowledging limitations tied to staffing shortages and funding.

Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.

NC emergency room doctors and nurses say HBO's The Pitt captures the chaos, the strain and the human moments that define their work.