Cultivating Community in Southeast Raleigh
Maurice Small is an urban strategist specializing in food access. In 2012 the Interfaith Food Shuttle, an organization working to reduce..
Public Health
House Passes Syringe Bill, Governor Signs Good Samaritan into Law
By Taylor Sisk The state House of Representatives passed a bill Monday designed to protect law-enforcement officers from being stuck by a..
Bill Overturning Smoking Bans Moves Ahead
Five years after repealing a law that prevented counties and municipalities from creating local ordinances to ban smoking, legislators have..
E-Cigarette Bill Exempts Devices From NC Tobacco Regulation
Bills are making their way through both the House and Senate sides of the General Assembly that would ban minors from smoking electronic..
Bill to Limit Environmental Protections Moves to House
Environmental-protection regulations written by local governments would face repeal or revision under a new bill that passed quickly..
Sex-Selection Abortion Ban Heads to House of Representatives
A new bill that seeks to restrict the practice of abortions based on the gender of the fetus. It could make doctors liable to being sued by..
Bill Requiring Docs to Increase Reporting of Controlled Substance Prescriptions Passes Senate
By Rose Hoban In the past decade, the number of people dying from overdose of prescription medications almost doubled, while overdose..
Training Improves Police Response to Mental Health Crisis
More cops around the state are going through Crisis Intervention Training, which helps them learn how to best respond to people with mental..
Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill Passes First Mile Marker
Helmets are currently required for everyone who rides a motorcycle, but a bill to remove the requirement for adults passed a House..
Local Hospitals Mandate Flu Vaccine for Staff; Responsible Decision or Murky Science?
Across the state, more hospitals are mandating employees get a flu shot at the beginning of the “flu season,” but is it the..
