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Victims’ advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and families impacted by violent crime gathered Tuesday at the North Carolina State Archives building in Raleigh to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and honor those affected by crime across North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 @ 8:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Her address will be focused on efforts to "emphasize education’s role in advancing tolerance and world peace."
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2026 @ 4:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and the FRA joined forces to reintroduce the bipartisan Veteran Heroin Overdose Prevention Act
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 @ 6:54 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died on October 28 as the result of the “acute effects of ketamine,” which resulted in “cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression.”
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 12:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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A banker convicted of helping Alex Murdaugh steal money from people who hired him to be their attorney has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 12:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina is set to receive part of a $3.1 billion settlement from Walmart regarding its involvement in the nationwide opioid crisis.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 12:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released an updated North Carolina Dental Opioid Action Plan to provide clear steps and solutions for dentists and their staff, patients, families and communities to address the opioid epidemic.
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Local workforce development boards will use funds to help jobseekers, small businesses
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Dramatic headlines on opioids are nearly continuous. The No. 1 cause of death for adults under 45 is fentanyl overdose (not even including other opioids like heroin and prescription pills).
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 3:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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“Ted Budd is a leader who will fight for the America First agenda that best protects and promotes American jobs.”
Published: Thursday, February 17th, 2022 @ 8:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Governor’s 7PM address will recognize experiences and contributions of seven North Carolinians during the pandemic
Published: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 @ 1:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As the chief of police in Roxboro, David Hess’s office is fewer than 15 miles from the Virginia border.
Published: Sunday, April 4th, 2021 @ 7:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, New Vision Therapy is still fighting the opioid epidemic.
Published: Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 @ 8:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Congressmen Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Collin Peterson (MN-07) introduced H.R. 5774, the Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination (HOPE) Act.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2020 @ 3:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since the beginning of his Administration, President Trump has put patients first so every American has the highest quality of healthcare in the world.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 8:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A unique grant celebrates East Carolina University’s commitment to using interprofessional collaboration to address emerging and challenging trends in health care, including opioid use and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 3:58 pm
By: ECU News Services
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President Donald J. Trump is safeguarding public health by helping ensure Americans have access to effective influenza vaccines
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 4:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump has mobilized Federal resources to combat the opioid crisis that has devastated so many of our communities.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 11:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the United States announced actions to crack down on international fentanyl trafficking and increased information sharing with the private sector to protect the interior of the United States from fentanyl trafficking.
Published: Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 @ 10:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As many as 626,000 North Carolinians with incomes below 133% of the poverty level might qualify for Medicaid.
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2019 @ 10:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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Joined by dozens of public school teachers and health care professionals and advocates, Governor Roy Cooper today spoke about his veto of the budget passed this week by the legislature.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 3:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Remarks by President Trump at the Faith and Freedom Coalition “Road to Majority” 2019 Conference
Published: Friday, June 28th, 2019 @ 7:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump on Second Chance Hiring
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 6:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in Working Lunch with Governors on Workforce Freedom and Mobility
Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 @ 7:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in Meeting on Opioids
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a series of events and releases this week, Governor Cooper will encourage North Carolinians to continue to work together to combat the opioid crisis and update the state on progress made since he launched the Opioid Action Plan in 2017.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2019 @ 1:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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To boost North Carolina’s response to the opioid crisis, R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner recently became certified as an opioid treatment program for people with opioid use disorder.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 9:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS: President Donald J. Trump’s effort to combat the opioid crisis is making progress and he remains committed to ensuring we end this crisis next door.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 9:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier today, I spoke with Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand to express the sorrow of our entire nation following the monstrous terror attacks at two mosques.
Published: Monday, March 18th, 2019 @ 9:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Together, we are building a safe, strong, and proud America.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 11:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina is strengthening its fight against the opioid epidemic by expanding the number of pharmacies participating in the Controlled Substance Reporting System
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 @ 11:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 1:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina today received federal approval to implement the transition to Medicaid managed care and integrate physical health, behavioral health and pharmacy benefits
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 @ 4:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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