Asheville attorney Ruth Smith at a NC House select committee alleged that Buncombe County and Asheville use race-based equity ...

State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden of Medicaid eligibility checks.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today awarded North Carolina $213 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law last summer, a sweeping spending and tax cut package ...

Other storylines NC Health News will follow in 2026 include the growing conflict between environmental advocates and industry ...

North Carolina state House lawmakers were sharply critical Wednesday of DEI programs in Asheville and Raleigh, the latest ...

A state-run program allowing Medicaid to pay for non-medical needs like food and housing has been frozen due to a state budget stalemate. However, a ...

For the second year in a row, fact checks about immigration and Hurricane Helene relief efforts topped PolitiFact North Carolina's list of most-read articles.

In 1985, the problem was an enormous hole that researchers had discovered in the Earth’s ozone layer, which shields the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. The culprits were ...

NC faith-based activist leaders devoted to MLK's legacy are formulating fresh approaches, emphasizing relationships and moral ...