NC prisons, trained peer observers — incarcerated people themselves — provide watch and support to those in mental distress on suicide watch.

A new bill in the state legislature would protect patients from surprise ambulance bills. Critics worry it will drive up ...

Residents and researchers teamed up to show the airborne spread of pig poop pollution from nearby factory farms in Duplin ...

The state dropped one spot to rank No. 34 in the national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which tracks 16 indicators of child well-being.

Parents facing their children's mental health crises wrestle with systemic barriers to getting their children the care they urgently need.

The pharmacy giant manages the prescription drug benefit for the State Health Plan, but contract negotiations are at an impasse.