The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a technical assistance program for water infrastructure in early March 2026 designed to help rural communities update and repair aging water ...

State officials highlight Reentry 2030 progress while acknowledging limitations tied to staffing shortages and funding.

NC lawmakers hear warnings on rural health staffing shortages, as hospitals face nurse gaps, physician shortages and ...

A PFAS-laden foam cleanup, testing rural fire‑station wells and a firefighter cancer study reflect NC's broader push to address PFAS.

Martin County has been without a hospital since 2023. A $220M plan aims to make it home to North Carolina's first Rural ...

NC’s new foster care insurance plan aims to expand coverage, but gaps in provider networks leaves children struggling to access critical care ...

Forsyth Technical Community College is one of 10 community colleges across the country that partnered with New America to identify successful approaches to providing child care. The findings from the ...

North Carolina’s men seem to be doing better than the state’s women in getting exercise and improving their life expectancies over time. And while all of North Carolina’s counties saw increases in ...