If we’re not open, none of the businesses are going to get their workers,” says Marcia Whitney, a western N.C. child care center president.

Uptown Charlotte and neighborhoods, including the Historic West End are hot zones, a heat mapping study reveals.

First Day and post-holiday hikes are beneficial for mental health, family dynamics, social connections and overall health.

Hurricane Helene displaced an untold number of residents in a rural region where homelessness was already on the rise.

The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs.

Cone Health hasn’t focused as aggressively on growth, but that could change now that a nonprofit spinoffof Kaiser Permanente is taking over.

The VA Caregiver Support Program provides resources such as monthly stipends, respite care, support groups and training.

The N.C. Child Fatality Task Force recently voted to support legislation to prevent child and youth access to intoxicating cannabis.

State auditor critiques late nursing home inspections. DHHS says audit unfair for including COVID era. Advocates skeptical of explanation.

Ninety-five percent of incarcerated people in North Carolina will eventually be released back into the community — roughly 18,000 people return home each year from state prisons and thousands more ...