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Field minister students wear blue shirts, while graduates are dressed in yellow shirts. They sit in a gym seated in dozens of rows.

Faith and counseling in NC prisons can come through peers behind bars

by Rachel Crumpler August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: wristbands

by KFF Health News August 20, 2026August 19, 2026

A woman with blonde hair wearing a red, long-sleeved shirt stands in a classroom talking to students. They are studying at a child care academy in Wayne County.

Children's Health

North Carolina invests in fast-track training to combat child care worker shortages, center closures

by Jennifer Fernandez August 19, 2026August 18, 2026

line graph showing medetomidine surpassing xylazine in the street drug supply

What is Medetomidine? The latest threat in the street drug supply

by Taylor Knopf August 17, 2026August 16, 2026

Sixteen peope sit around long tables in a church room with a cross on the wall. They are being trained and getting certification in a Faith in Mental Health program started by former state Rep. Frank Sossamon.

New program trains churches, congregants to assist with mental health needs

by Diana Lopez August 14, 2026August 13, 2026

People sit around tables doing arts and crafts during a prison Parent Day. Colorful markers are in the foreground.

For families separated by prison, a day of games, hugs and ‘a little bit of normalcy’

by Rachel Crumpler August 13, 2026August 23, 2026