North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the House and Senate all call for spending at least $150 million in federal money to remove lead from drinking water in schools and centers, as well as asbestos and lead paint.

North Carolina’s hospitals are quickly filling up with patients stricken by the coronavirus, even as health systems in some of the hardest-hit regions --…

Frank Stasio bids WUNC goodbye today as he hosts his last live show before retirement. Stasio hosted thousands of live conversations in his 14 years as…

North Carolina Health NewsNehel Gaya’s father has traveled so much during the pandemic, she’s having trouble keeping up.The South Carolina resident had…

Nursing homes have weathered more than 100 outbreaks of COVID-19 in North Carolina. More than 40% of the state’s deaths from the virus are from residents…

North Carolina hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations this week, a day after Gov. Roy Cooper announced a three-week extension of Phase 2. The…

Is the North Carolina Department of Public Safety breaking its own rules? A 2016 policy change prohibits inmates with mental health issues from being held…

Is the North Carolina Department of Public Safety breaking its own rules? A 2016 policy change prohibits inmates with mental health issues from being held…