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Plastic jugs of Roundup weed and grass killer, whose active ingredient is glyphosate, and other lawn chemicals sit on a wooden shelf inside a small shed, alongside a coiled black hose and garden tools.

Environmental Health

Is Roundup worth the risk for weekend gardeners? New Duke study raises concerns.

by Will Atwater March 13, 2026March 12, 2026

Two men and one woman sit at table during a driver's license restoration clinic held inside a women's prison

Without a driver’s license, rebuilding after prison is harder. These clinics offer a path forward.

by Rachel Crumpler March 12, 2026March 11, 2026

Melanie Bush, the interim deputy secretary of NC Medicaid, addresses lawmakers in Raleigh on March 10, 2026.

North Carolina reports early progress in Medicaid plan for foster children

by Jaymie Baxley March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

A woman in a pink shirt crouches in a rocky area holding the hands of a toddler girl. The right side reads "Annette's Story" on a wavy purple background.

Children's Health

NC families face growing child care shortage as closures outpace openings

by Jennifer Fernandez March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

State Treasurer Brad Briner wears a gray suit and stands at a lecturn in front of several others making an announcement about free surgeries for members of the State Health Plan.

Charlotte Ledger

A new perk for state workers: free surgery

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger March 9, 2026March 20, 2026

Water flowing from a tap. The EPA is reevaluating fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr., Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administator and MAHA advocates question the safety of the fluoridation of community water supplies.

Environmental Health

Population growth to impact water infrastructure

by Coastal Review Online March 8, 2026March 7, 2026