Paula Case knows the job of a medical examiner wasn’t meant to be easy. Since 2021 she has driven up and down seven counties of western North Carolina investigating deaths that are sudden, violent, ...

For low-income adults, no relief for extreme heat in their homes can mean more emergency room visits and higher health costs.

Crossnore President Brett Loftis, CEO Sarah Norris discuss professional foster parenting and its role in reforming NC’s child welfare system.

Public health workers say new restrictions on drug-checking supplies come as street drugs become more contaminated and unpredictable.

Schedule a well-child visit and ask your child’s doctor to fill out the North Carolina Health Assessment Transmittal Form, a health assessment document that becomes part of a child’s school record.

In Spring Hope, organizers hand out hydration packets, grow food, plan housing as NC farmworkers face heat stress, few legal ...

Lawsuits reveal allegations of preventable injuries and deaths inside nursing homes. Families pursuing legal action face barriers.

Next Steps by RREPS uses AI to create personalized plans for formerly incarcerated people navigating life after leaving prison or jail.

WILLIAMSTON — Two years after her brother’s death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her local hospital hadn’t closed. “The sad thing is we’ll ...

Hailey Yentz was lifting weights with her track and field team in February 2025, when she started to feel dizzy. Without knowing why, she collapsed in a teammate’s arms and for 10 minutes, she had no ...

Dave Colner (Treasurer) – is a nonprofit management, development and communications professional with over 15 years of experience supporting mission-driven organizations. Much of his career has been ...