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A small, white air sensor is attached the side of a green window.

Environmental Health

Tackling air quality issues in North Mecklenburg

by Will Atwater November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

By Will Atwater Letha Smith has always looked out for her neighbors. Because she lived through childhood asthma, one of Smith’s primary concerns is the air quality in her community. “I have had a lot of friends who’ve had strokes due to congestive heart failure, and I just recently found out that pollution has a […]

shows a group of gowned, masked health care professionals moving a man with tattoos on his shoulders onto a gurney. These same professionals have been on the receiving end of violence by patients.

Healthcare Workers

Cursed at. Shoved. Punched. Bitten. Violence against doctors and nurses is rising. A new N.C. law aims to help protect them.

by Charlotte Ledger November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Shows a Black couple sitting on a couch with a coffee table in front of them. Medical bills are spread out on the table.

Atrium Health halts lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills

by Charlotte Ledger October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

A teacher in an early learning or child care classroom with children playing with toys.

Charlotte Ledger

Child care advocates disappointed in NC budget

by Charlotte Ledger October 10, 2023October 24, 2023

shows a backlit sign reading "emergency" against a dark building in the evening.

Charlotte Ledger

When the ER is the only option

by Charlotte Ledger September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

A boy sits on a couch across from an empty chair holding his head in his hands. The empty chair is unfilled by a psychiatrist, representing the shortage of providers

Charlotte Ledger

Where have all the psychiatrists gone?

by Charlotte Ledger September 5, 2023September 6, 2023