Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets ...

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Rural community organizations could lose their mental health and substance abuse funding amid Trump administration budget ...

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As State Advisory Council on Cannabis prepares to meet, NC House and Senate differ on how far hemp regulations should go.

North Carolina emergency departments treated an average 192 fireworks-related injury victims annually between 2020 and 2024.