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North Carolina is the 10th worst state for healthcare access. Many residents live in “healthcare deserts.”
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 @ 11:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Mr. Edwin Lee "Eddie" Barnes, Jr., age 63, a resident of Belhaven, NC entered his eternal home on Saturday January 20, 2024, at UNC Healthcare Nash in Rocky Mount.
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 @ 8:34 am
By: Announcements
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 3:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A new bill, SB 512, introduced this week would grant the legislature more authority over appointments for state boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Eight organizations across the state will now be able to increase their recovery services, supports and accessibility for individuals with substance use disorders.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 9:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Governor Roy Cooper announced nominations and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions today.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 @ 3:15 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina's Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 7:27 am
By: Announcements
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LiNC-IT, a state-developed internship program for people with autism, is at the forefront of an effort to bring more neurodiversity into the workplace
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 10:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Piedmont Health SeniorCare center in Pittsboro to see patients in the Chatham County community receive the vaccine.
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2021 @ 10:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Council’s first meeting will be held today at 10 am; livestream link available
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 11:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Monday, May 4th, Governor Cooper signed two bills passed by the General Assembly, providing regulatory and financial relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This memo updates previous guidance shared on March 16th, 2020.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 @ 2:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2020 @ 7:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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A search committee is at work to select the next president of the 16 campus UNC System.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2019 @ 7:31 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Republican version of Medicaid expansion will move to the House floor.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 2:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For the first time in five years the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has fallen.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2019 @ 8:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, wants to throw a lifeline to as many as 20 rural hospitals that are headed toward insolvency.
Published: Monday, July 8th, 2019 @ 8:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell has clashed with Vidant Health in the past over state resources and State Health Plan reforms, but isn’t involved in the current battle between the hospital chain and the UNC Board of Governors over control of Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The NC House: Hospitals are Too Important to Fail, but Taxpayers are Unimportant to Save Them Money
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:39 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The "anti-Folwell" bill, HB184 made it out of the Health Committee yesterday, putting it on a course to possibly become law. It is a bill that 2 sides see very differently.
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2019 @ 4:26 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $25.2 billion General Fund budget for 2019-20 that would increase spending by more than $1.3 billion over the current fiscal year
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2019 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 40 new appointments to various North Carolina boards and commissions
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 11:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Unintentional opioid-related overdose resulted in 1,884 deaths in North Carolina last year, a 34 percent increase from the 1,407 deaths attributed to the same cause in 2016, and state health officials say the increase is due to the increase in potent illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 5:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recovery from Hurricane Florence will be long and hard. But as the waters recede, the strength of North Carolinians shines
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2018 @ 9:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today applauded confirmation of his appointees to the Utilities Commission and announced dozens of new appointees to state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are observing Hunger Action Month by lighting the Executive Mansion in Raleigh and the Western Residence in Asheville orange tonight.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2016 @ 10:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2016 @ 11:22 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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UNC Healthcare CEO Dr. Bill Roper educated state legislators Dec. 11 about what he called five "myths" of health care at a Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services meeting held to discuss the future of health care.
Published: Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 @ 4:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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QUESTION: Is it true that both California and Texas have such a right in the agreements they signed to join the Union?
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2011 @ 6:55 am
By: Diane Rufino
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