Thirty-five years later, there's still no sidewalk in the mostly Black neighborhood where 6-year-old John Parker was struck ...

According to state statistics, the average salary for an early childhood teacher is around $14/hour. Even with those low wages, providers often can’t afford to hire more staff, meaning the demand ...

As western North Carolina residents describe trauma, stress and isolation after Hurricane Helene, experts anticipate that the ...

Infections, illnesses, stress-related maladies expected to impact local health systems after Helene; “We’re ready,” HCA official says.

After breaking away from Atrium Health, the doctors at Tryon Medical Partners are teaming up with a private equity firm in a move they say will help them reach more patients.

The only abortion clinic in the region is temporarily closed due to Helene, requiring abortion seekers to travel farther and incur more costs.

What would be your plan for ensuring the future security and strength of Medicare? The greatest threat to Medicare is its escalating cost. As it becomes too expensive to maintain, it will not be ...

McDowell states on his campaign website, “Every life, born or unborn, is a precious gift from God. I will vote 100% pro-life and will champion pro-life causes and legislation in Congress.” When asked ...

Note: Causey’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for answers to the questions below. To provide information to readers, we have included comments he previously made at events and in ...

Pridgen’s responses to the following questions, which he provided during a video interview with NC Health News, have been edited for length and clarity. What would be your plan for ensuring the future ...