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Aerial view of 48-house poultry farm.

Environmental Health

North Carolina’s poultry industry surges, but at what cost to health and environment?

by Will Atwater September 19, 2024November 7, 2024

A man wear a baseball cap, glasses, a red, white and blue button shirt and khaki pants is standing on a floor of a gymnasium. He is holding a microphone in his right and papers in his left as he speaks to an off-screen audience.

Environmental Health

Proposed consent agreement brings hope to the Snow Hill community

by Will Atwater September 10, 2024September 9, 2024

People sit on benches in the back of a barbershop with several posters and trophies. A man gets his haircut and a projector is set up at the front of the room.

Health Inequities

Building eastern North Carolina’s community health workforce one haircut at a time

by Vibhav Nandagiri August 26, 2024August 28, 2024

map showing arrangement of local mental health managed care organizations in North Carolina as of 2023. Now that some entities are merged, the state health department is conducting audits of the now-defunct organizations.

DHHS audit of mental health agency finds millions in payments to executives, law firm ahead of merger

by Rose Hoban July 8, 2024December 18, 2024

A map shows the location of the Kerr-McGee Superfund site in Navassa, N.C.

Navassa Superfund site cleanup begins; community looks to future opportunities

by Will Atwater March 18, 2024March 17, 2024

A close up image of a hand holding a glass being filled by water at a sink faucet.

Environmental Health

Living under the shadow of PFAS: One family’s battle for clean water

by Will Atwater February 20, 2024February 22, 2024