If we’re not open, none of the businesses are going to get their workers,” says Marcia Whitney, a western N.C. child care center president.

Uptown Charlotte and neighborhoods, including the Historic West End are hot zones, a heat mapping study reveals.

Barriers such as employers refusing to hire people with a criminal record and lack of transportation can make reentry an ...

Hurricane Helene displaced an untold number of residents in a rural region where homelessness was already on the rise.

The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs.

Cone Health hasn’t focused as aggressively on growth, but that could change now that a nonprofit spinoffof Kaiser Permanente is taking over.

The VA Caregiver Support Program provides resources such as monthly stipends, respite care, support groups and training.

The N.C. Child Fatality Task Force recently voted to support legislation to prevent child and youth access to intoxicating cannabis.

State auditor critiques late nursing home inspections. DHHS says audit unfair for including COVID era. Advocates skeptical of explanation.

Resource hub can aid rural residents struggling with mental health start their journey back to health without having to drive to a therapist.