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A bunch of men with suits sit around tables in the General Assembley in Raleigh, where last week they changed the definition of sexual assault, closing a loophole in the law.

NC sexual assault reforms pass unanimously

by Carolina Public Press November 7, 2019November 8, 2019

A woman at a podium in front of a trifold poster. She is Laurie Coker, who is discussing a peer support and community-first model to mental health

In Winston-Salem, a community-first approach to mental illness

by Yen Duong November 6, 2019November 5, 2019

A woman in a suit shakes hands with a man in uniform. She's former Senator Kay Hagan, who recently died of a rare tick-borne virus.

Environmental Health

Virus from tick that killed former Sen. Hagan has never been detected in N.C.

by Greg Barnes November 5, 2019November 4, 2019

An African American man stands in front of a podium, behind him there's a slide about disparities. There are also two women sitting in front of a table at his side. This was a press conference to discuss OIC of Rocky Mount and among other topics, medicaid transformation came up.

In Medicaid transformation rollout, ‘more questions than answers’

by Liora Engel-Smith November 4, 2019October 31, 2019

From behind, shows a man holding the hand of a little boy. Whether this is a parent or a foster parent is unknown, but the child appears calm and cared for, something that's an issue in NC's child welfare system.

Number of uninsured children in North Carolina rises for a second year

by Anne Blythe November 1, 2019December 3, 2021

shows a building entrance to Randolph Health facility. The general assembly threw a lifeline to the financially strugglig Randolph hospital this week.

State Health Policy

Legislature comes and goes, leaves most health care priorities unfinished

by Rose Hoban November 1, 2019April 13, 2021