Anne Blythe

State and federal officials race to deliver food, water, medicine and connectivity to NC mountain communities stricken by the floodwaters.

As the Asheville municipal water system undergoes extensive repairs in the Helene aftermath, residents search for water they can use for toilets and other household needs.

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A N.C. Supreme Court decision has the potential to upend the state's certificate of need regulations, which govern how health care facilities and services get allocated.

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Biden administration keeps working to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to lead, but relief can’t come soon enough for some.

What’s at stake for health policy as the players and power centers shift at the state and federal level, and how will it affect North Carolina?

North Carolina dentists tout the benefits of fluoridated water systems.

Pilot programs bring critical health resources to NC migrant farmworkers who face hazards, little access to care and potentially deadly heat.

As research shows injury and death from extreme heat is more likely, worker advocacy groups rally to support a new federal heat rule. Some employers push back.