Lawsuits detail troubles in struggling N.C. child welfare system, as officials work to make changes

By Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf A teenaged boy was moved around 18 times in one year, with some placements lasting no more than a day or two. A 7-year-old girl left …

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

By Melba Newsome KFF Health News CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home …

Nurses strike vote passes at Mission Hospital with 97 percent in favor

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press Ninety-seven percent of nurses voted in favor of authorizing a strike at Mission Hospital in Asheville over Labor Day weekend. This display of unity …
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