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Mike Causey, an older white man wearing a gray shirt and blue pants, looks inside a truck with a plank of wood sticking out of its windshield in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

State Health Policy

Insurance commissioner candidates address storm damage in pre-election public forum

by Jaymie Baxley October 3, 2024October 7, 2024

A mosquito rests on the skin of a human in a red-hued stock photograph. Hurricane Helene is expected to bring flooding that could trigger an outbreak of floodwater mosquitoes in North Carolina.

Environmental Health

Flooding from Helene likely to cause a mosquito outbreak in NC

by Jaymie Baxley September 27, 2024September 26, 2024

bright yellow sun in a blue, cloudless sky

Environmental Health

As record heat sweeps the US, some people must choose between food and energy bills

by KFF Health News September 8, 2024September 6, 2024

shows a collection of pill bottles, and other medications in a mailbox with the door open.

Debate heats up over tracking of mail-order medications in extreme heat

by Anne Blythe August 22, 2024December 9, 2024

Environmental Health

Driving toward sustainability: GLOW Academy to start electrifying bus fleet with federal funding

by Will Atwater June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

A photo that shows a woman dressed in a blue sweater and standing behind a podium, is facing four men seated at a table. There are white name plates in front of each person with their names written in black. The is a microphone in the center of the table and one person is speaking. There are also two containers filled with water and glasses on the table.

Environmental Health

Sustainability advocates look toward a ‘circular economy’ to address climate change

by Will Atwater May 23, 2024May 24, 2024