North Carolina
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Mental health takes center stage in NC superintendent race
As mental health challenges continue to rise among young people, advocates across North Carolina are pushing for increased access to mental health …
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
How a NC farmer's shift to sustainable practices could guide others out of debt
By Dawn Attride for Sentient.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Colla…
NC university prepares students for AI-driven workforce
Artificial intelligence is changing how people learn and work, and universities in North Carolina and across the country are racing to keep up…
The Transfarmation Project offers factory farmers new path
By Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalis…
NC group pushes for public safety through targeted investment
A North Carolina group is launching a new campaign to emphasize the importance of investing in people behind bars, so they'll have a better chance …
Report exposes donors funding climate change disinformation in NC
As North Carolina deals with record-breaking heat, hurricanes and prolonged drought linked to a changing climate, a new report showed how American …
NC moms speak out on medical neglect in high-risk pregnancies
By Kylie Marsh for the Charlotte Post, with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North …
UNCW students mobilize to break voting barriers ahead of elections
As the November elections approach, students at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington are taking action to remove voting barriers and boost …
Community rallies to aid Boone’s recovery after Hurricane Helene
A week after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the Southeast, the North Carolina town of Boone is facing an uphill battle. With many roads still …
Experts urge greater support for NC mothers facing postpartum depression
September is one of the busiest months for childbirth, but it also highlights the growing need for postpartum mental-health resources in North …
Medicare cuts threaten private medical practices, access to care in NC
Physicians in North Carolina are warning that what they describe as Medicare's outdated payment system is putting patient care on the line, …
NC advocates fear ACA, other programs will disappear under Project 2025
Health-care advocates say more than 1 million North Carolinians could lose access to health care if the promises made in Project 2025 are carried out…