As NC debates its mini-budget and Medicaid costs, a Work and Save proposal aims to help workers save for retirement and reduce future public spending.

Payments to providers have been reduced amid political gridlock, threatening care for North Carolinians on Medicaid.

More than 1.4 million NC residents rely on food assistance monthly, state leaders and Greensboro market supporters fear ...

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here's why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.

A NC bill would limit local housing design rules even as research shows newer apartments are safest in a fire.

Riverside classrooms and college boot camps programs aim to show North Carolina students they can build careers as ...

A program that brought fresh, local produce to schools is gone, and rural districts are scrambling to fill the gap.

Decarlos Brown Jr.’s case highlights NC’s rising demand for court-ordered mental health evaluations and capacity restoration treatment.

Unless lawmakers or the governor act, provider rate cuts will take effect Wednesday, jeopardizing access to services across the state.

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report.

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies.

Researchers and advocates warn that single-use plastics dominate North Carolina’s waterways despite cleanup efforts and policy hurdles.