Advocates say $100 million is needed to sustain families, child care programs until legislators return next year to address high costs and low access.

This year, NC S.A.F.E. has focused on combating veteran suicides and reaching gun owners who have school-aged children.

North Carolina dentists tout the benefits of fluoride in water systems, even as some counties are looking to ban the ...

People in Avery County are still reeling after Helene’s calamitous lurch through western North Carolina more than a month ago ...

While lawmakers question where millions of dollars went, domestic violence shelters have no choice but to cut programs and turn away victims.

Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions.

The former DHHS head returned to North Carolina to highlight work to address the social issues that often lead to health ...

Damaged roads, displaced people create headaches for social services agencies protecting children and others after Helene.

Law enforcement say human traffickers are bringing people from South Carolina and Atlanta, trying to recruit and find victims.

The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit in why the U.S. has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities.

Drug experts parse the data to understand the factors what's contributing to a sudden drop in overdose deaths.

From lack of potable water to exposure to sewage, mold and dust particles, the storm left behind public health headaches for N.C. mountains.