Mecklenburg County Archives - Page 3 of 49 - North Carolina Health News

A sign in support of healthcare workers amidst coronavirus adorns a hospital building.

State officials, lawmakers press for delay on WakeMed/Atrium deal

by Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Shows a black and white photo of a grocery store with a sign in the window reading, "We accept SNAP"

State Health Policy

New SNAP requirements could stress county budgets

by BorderBelt March 17, 2026March 16, 2026

Aerial view of a Charlotte neighborhood in autumn, with small tree-lined residential streets and single-story houses in the foreground, bordered closely by a large multi-lane highway interchange and sound walls carrying heavy traffic through a sprawling urban landscape.

Environmental Health

National EV funding fight hits home along Charlotte’s I‑77 corridor

by Will Atwater March 5, 2026March 4, 2026

A sheriff and state juvenile justice official stand at the front of a room discussing the closure of a Mecklenburg juvenile detention center and what it would take to reopen

Amid shortage of juvenile detention beds, a facility in Mecklenburg sits empty

by Rachel Crumpler January 12, 2026January 11, 2026

two people hugging with a brick wall and cafe tables behind them

Built by peers, backed by the state: Inside North Carolina’s expanding peer support network

by Taylor Knopf January 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Four photos on a green background representing food aid, State Health Plan, General Assembly and Holly Hill Hospital, a mental health facility

What piqued readers’ interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NC’s health care system.

by Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 31, 2025December 30, 2025