Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press
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New NC Treasurer Brad Briner says higher premiums, not legislative fixes, are needed for the N.C. Health Plan, which provides health insurance to 750,000 state employees.
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A regional food bank adjusts after storm destroyed headquarters, but other infrastructure and economic issues frustrate food access.
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State auditor critiques late nursing home inspections. DHHS says audit unfair for including COVID era. Advocates skeptical of explanation.
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National advocacy group accuses N.C. hospitals of noncompliance with price transparency rules and feds of poor enforcement. Hospitals disagree.
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Tropical Storm Helene ravaged western North Carolina’s farms in late September. Recovering is no easy task. And Helene was not the first calamity that farmers across the state faced in 2024.
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From lack of potable water to exposure to sewage, mold and dust particles, the storm left behind public health headaches for those in the North Carolina mountains.
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North Carolina’s state treasurer, Dale Folwell, has put out an urgent call to shore up funding for the state health plan. Lawmakers haven’t budged.
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Rain in July helped most NC farms recover from June drought, but corn crop devastated. Some counties had too much rain and some not enough.
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Three clusters of NC counties face devastating drought conditions due to low rainfall since June. Forecast offers some hope for relief.
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A housing unit shortage, plus newcomers with deep pockets, have made homes in North Carolina's biggest metro markets too costly for many people.
