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Some N.C. Counties Have Reduced Hepatitis B Cases, But New Guidelines Spark Concerns

Local health officials say updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put babies at risk.

Universities across the region are trying to address physician and nursing shortages by expanding programs and creating new ones.

Both health care systems had public hearings this month about their proposals to build community hospitals along the U.S. 74 corridor.

The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.

Some on the private market are already seeing higher premiums for 2026, and others who rely on Medicaid could lose coverage.

Robeson County will receive more than $16.4 million through 2038 from national opioid settlements.

After years of fighting rising rates of overdoses, communities have been reversing the trend.

Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties saw significant decreases in the number of fatal drug overdoses in 2024.

Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties will get millions of dollars through 2038 from national legal settlements with drugmakers.

David Pope, president and CEO of the Scotland Health Care System, was named a Community Star for his commitment to improving rural health.