Despite modest growth in the number of OB physicians and certified nurse midwives, dozens of North Carolina counties have no clinicians or facilities for care.

State leaders warn that shrinking child care capacity and rising subsidy waitlists threaten access for working families.

The new statewide plan assigns care managers to children within 24 hours and allows health records to follow them as they move between homes.

Law schools and legal aid groups are partnering with the N.C. Department of Adult Correction to guide incarcerated people through driver's license restoration.

Child advocates — and Gov. Josh Stein — are urging legislators to tackle pay, subsidies and infrastructure to improve access to child care.

New research ties glyphosate–metal mixtures to possible kidney damage and a key safety study is retracted, raising concerns for heavy users.