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The end of an era: Roxboro’s Cole’s Pharmacy closes after 69 years
By Jessie Butner Roxboro Courtier-Times Uptown Roxboro sat quietly under Friday’s abysmal gray and cloudy chill all afternoon – with the exception of 117 N. Main Street. Inside, a crowd of people, congregating at tables or waiting in line, found no shortage of conversation, but little elbow room. The aroma of food that sizzled as…
North Carolina has record net loss of licensed child care programs since mid-2023
By Katie Dukes Education NC North Carolina has had a net loss of 367 licensed child care programs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 12% of those losses occurred in the final quarter of 2025. The net loss of 45 programs in three months represents the largest single-quarter drop since EdNC began…
Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance
By Sarah Boden and Drew Hawkins Gulf States Newsroom Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many farms weren’t profitable last year. And…
When wetlands disappear, flood risks rise
By Will Atwater In 2018, Hurricane Florence stalled over North Carolina, dumping heavy rain that shattered records across the eastern part of the state. In some areas near the coast, Florence dropped more than 30 inches of rain over several days, and preliminary reports showed totals as high as 35.93 inches in parts of the…
Eye doctor continues NC Certificate of Need law challenge despite court setback
By Anne Blythe No matter which side of the political aisle you find most comfortable, you’re probably hearing a lot these days about the high cost of health care. North Carolinians have voiced their frustration with the existing health care system in poll after poll — as in late 2024 when a survey of 601…
NC health insurance consumers left in limbo by Congress
By Lucas Thomae Carolina Public Press For months, Adrian Pitts followed the news with bated breath as Congress fought — and eventually shut down the federal government — over whether to extend COVID-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health plans. Pitts, a 57-year-old small business owner and Hendersonville resident, was one of the beneficiaries…
