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A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated.
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Websites in the country's 50 states – including North Carolina – do not meet accessibility standards, meaning some who are visually impaired might not be able to access all information.
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The newest COVID-19 vaccine was approved this week. And unlike previous approvals, the rollout for this one will be significantly different.
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For the latest week of data, there were 435 hospital admissions for COVID-19, up nearly four-fold from a low point of 117 during the week of June 24. Despite the increase, hospitalizations are still well below the numbers seen both earlier this year and at the height of the pandemic.
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Local high school students conduct cutting-edge neuroscience research through Duke University’s DUNE summer program.
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By many metrics, the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is still circulating, and growing evidence suggests that multiple exposures to the virus, even when initial infections are mild, increases the likelihood of developing long COVID symptoms.
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The virus that causes COVID-19 is again circulating more widely across North Carolina, and health experts are again urging people to make plans to get updated vaccine boosters.
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In a move that signals another step past the height of the pandemic, the Triangle's three major hospital systems are relaxing mask requirements.
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The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation's top federal public health agency. Dr. Mandy Cohen has been picked to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A bill that passed the state House last week is named for 14-year-old Yulia Hicks. She was reportedly denied a kidney transplant at Duke Health because her family refused the vaccine.