A Wake County program collects unopened cafeteria items instead of the landfill, cutting waste and methane, advocates push to add dairy.

Small-scale solar microgrids for Appalachian communities could help keep communities warm and fed during future blackouts.

A new rule change would allow agencies to terminate federal grants for political reasons — without a reason or appeal.

State Health Plan leaders say premiums will rise this year, but they’ve designed the plan so that employees can save big if they take advantage of new incentives.

A budget provision about dental Medicaid services, ambulatory surgical centers confounds oral health organizations, advocates.

Parents and providers warn that changes to treatment reauthorization and who can provide autism therapy could mean many children lose care.

By Skye Crawford Ben Ingraham wanted to be a doctor. He planned to attend medical school after serving as a U.S. Navy corpsman, but his time in the military was unexpectedly cut short. A traumatic ...

This low-wealth county is facing economic promises and residents’ concerns over fossil‑fuel power, water use and rising utility bills.

Gov. Josh Stein created a 32-member commission to make it easier for people to access government in buildings, old and new, and online.

ECU Health gets funding needed to begin converting the shuttered Martin General facility into a Rural Emergency Hospital.

Program won’t try to eliminate NC maternity deserts, but will find ways to ease burden on rural mothers needing obstetric healthcare.

A politically diverse North Carolina church has united around forgiving medical debt, raising thousands of dollars to erase millions in unpaid medical bills and showing that helping neighbors can ...