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Skarure Waccon Tribe Speaks Out About River Contamination
Before Europeans came to North Carolina, the Skarure Woccon tribe (Cape Fear Indians) sustained themselves by hunting, fishing and harvesting…
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Advocates Say Tougher ‘Death by Distribution’ Law Will Increase Overdose Deaths
With drug overdoses and deaths increasing in North Carolina, as they have in many parts of the country, a bill…
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NCGA Republicans Reach Medicaid Expansion Deal, but Governor Questions Timeline
Leaders of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives announced Thursday morning that they had reached an agreement on…
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Some Health Providers Endanger Patients by Ignoring Psychiatric Advance Directives
In late summer 2021, Sue came home from work to find her 24-year-old son Michael confused. He shrugged in response…
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Insufficient Oversight Allows Dangerous Conditions in NC Jails
Missed supervision rounds. Overcrowded facilities. Skipped fire drills. State inspectors with the NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division…
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Amid the Trials of Long COVID, Glimmers of Hope at UNC Clinic
Charlotte’s Brooke Keaton and Pinehurst’s Tony Marks both lived orderly, productive lives two years ago. That was clearly reflected in…
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Death Expo Lifts Veil on Myths and Mystery of Funeral Planning
John Jull has worked as a truck driver, a reporter, in insurance claims and now his day job is working…
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Pregnant People with Disabilities Often Don’t Get Proper Care
In her regular life, Asheville resident Tiffany Grzankowski lives with a lot of pain. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a…
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Samaritan House Offers Respite Care for Homeless Community
Michael Robinson needed somewhere to recuperate after spending 21 days at Atrium Health Mercy hospital in Charlotte battling kidney failure.…
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Face Another Year with No NC Legislation
Chris Suttle planned his funeral five years ago. The commercial insurance consultant was diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain mass…
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As Mental Health Hotline Goes Live, Is North Carolina Ready?
The universal mental health crisis hotline, which can be reached by dialing 9-8-8, has gone live across the nation. The…
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Carolina Abortion Fund Does More Than Help Patients Pay for Procedures
Anna wasn’t sure if she wanted to be a mom. She was sure that she wasn’t happy with her part-time job —…
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NC Advocates Push for More HIV Awareness as COVID Restrictions Lift
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, North Carolinians sheltered in place, masked up and maintained distance, all in an effort to…
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Tension Builds Around How to Spend NC Opioid Settlement Money
The first payments from a $26-billion, multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement are set to arrive in the states later this spring,…
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What the Pandemic Showed Us About Juvenile Justice in Schools
As a former district court judge, N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey has seen firsthand how children can get entangled in the state’s…
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Pregnant People Hard to Come by in NC Jails
The opioid epidemic has continued to worsen across North Carolina, and it has impacted all kinds of people — including…
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