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Posted inSubstance Use

Targeting the opioid crisis, NC lawmakers give $10M to new church ministry

by Taylor Knopf December 6, 2021March 14, 2022

By Taylor Knopf One of the largest allocations for substance use disorder treatment in the recently enacted state budget — $10 million — is going to a new nonprofit set up by a church in Robeson County, home to one of the most powerful Republicans in the state senate.  The nonprofit, called Hope Alive Inc., […]

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Posted inRural Health

Rural North Carolina hospital leader emerges as outspoken critic of COVID ‘noise’

by BorderBelt September 12, 2021September 10, 2021
A woman in full medical gear stands in a tent and holds a bottle.
Posted inRural Health

Weary rural health care workers seeing more and sicker patients

by Taylor Knopf August 31, 2021April 1, 2022
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Posted inInfectious Disease

N.C. domestic violence shelters awaiting a surge

by Greg Barnes April 3, 2020December 3, 2021
Millie Veasey stands in the doorway of her home, a smiling man in the doorway looks in. Some programs such as these are not getting as much support because of the budget standoff.
Posted inAging

Some NC senior services left in the dust after budget feud between governor, legislature

by Thomas Goldsmith February 19, 2020February 18, 2020
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Posted inRural Health

Recruiting and Retaining Rural Health Providers

by Taylor Knopf December 14, 2018April 14, 2021

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