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Shows an unmade hospital bed in an emergency department. There's a rumpled pillow in a bed with rumpled sheets, an IV pole, and different monitoring machines surrounding the bed. EDs are seeing a surge in adolescents landing in their beds as a result of cannabis toxicity.

When the high ends in the hospital

by Charlotte Ledger and Correspondent February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

The entrance of the Mecklenburg County Arrest Processing Center.

State Health Policy

Iryna’s Law aims to improve public safety — but it may deepen jail and health care strains

by Rachel Crumpler December 22, 2025December 21, 2025

Gov. Josh Stein, a white man in a suit, is surrounded by supporters while standing at a lectern to speak during a news conference on Dec. 10, 2025.

Stein restores Medicaid rates amid budget shortfall, urges legislature to act

by Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 11, 2025December 10, 2025

NC psychiatric commitment process under scrutiny after Iryna’s Law

by Taylor Knopf November 18, 2025November 17, 2025

The Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh.

Parents win pause on NC Medicaid cuts they say threatened children’s progress

by Jaymie Baxley November 14, 2025December 1, 2025

Shows a man with a beard who's reaching into a shelf at a food pantry to show off a can of food destined for someone who's losing their SNAP benefits.

North Carolinians cope with SNAP benefits freeze, navigate new food insecurities

by Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban November 3, 2025November 4, 2025