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Shows a syringe and two vials of COVID-19 vaccine on a dark table top/ WIth CDC COVID guidelines, NC residents are confused about whether they need a prescription for a shot at the pharmacy.

Do you need a prescription for a COVID vaccine at an NC pharmacy? Here are some answers.

by Anne Blythe October 16, 2025April 27, 2026

Shows a young white nursing student studying at a table with a laptop open, an iPad and a textbook in front of her. She says she's worried about workplace violence for health care workers

Healthcare Workers

Violence against health care workers: How the trend is impacting nurses

by Correspondent October 14, 2025October 13, 2025

A smiling woman with long, side-swept locs sits in a patterned armchair. She wears hoop earrings, a white collared shirt with pearl details, and a name tag that reads “Megan Waters, Digital Navigator.”

Trump called Digital Equity Act ‘racist.’ Now internet money for rural Americans is gone.

by KFF Health News October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

Shows Donald Trump sitting at a desk, surrounded by people after he signed the "one big beautiful" budget bill that funds $50 billion in rural hospital funding.

Rural health transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree

by Daily Yonder October 11, 2025October 10, 2025

shows a man walking across the courtyard in front of the legislative building, where the North Carolina General Assembly works.

New NC legislation could encourage more affordable, safer apartments

by Ashley Fredde October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A semi-automatic handgun lay on a table.

Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies

by The 19th October 4, 2025October 3, 2025