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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 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced recent updates to the NC State Health Improvement Plan, which includes priorities for addressing the full set of factors that impact a person’s health
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 5:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Suicide is a statewide and national public health crisis impacting people of all ages across all socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Suicide awareness is key to saving lives, and with September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments and nominations to boards and commissions.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 5:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order at a press conference Tuesday creating the Office of Violence Prevention in the Department of Public Safety, the first of its kind in the South.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2023 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Firms the federal government hired to distribute coronavirus Paycheck Protection Program loans promised to use high-tech methods to prevent fraud, but failed in part because abuse hurt taxpayers and not their own bottom line, according to a congressional investigation.
Published: Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 @ 8:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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Suicide is among the top five leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 65 in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the White House and U.S. Department of Treasury are hosting a White House Summit on Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 10:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, President Biden named FEMA’s Robert Fenton as the White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 11:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) that will reduce violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tillis replied
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2022 @ 12:52 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Democrat President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the new gun control legislation that a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has agreed to does not go far enough in stripping Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 9:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they had agreed to a framework to implement new gun control measures following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, late last month.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays decided to offer their unsolicited opinions about guns and gun control on their Twitter feeds Thursday, precipitating anger from some fans who wants sports to stay out of politics.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 11:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) Data Dashboard, an interactive online dashboard that provides aggregate information on violent deaths for all 100 counties in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 6:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced he secured multiple priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families.
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 10:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) is proud to announce it recently joined the American Trauma Society’s (ATS) network.
Published: Thursday, August 5th, 2021 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Women’s History Month has provided an opportunity for us to shine a light on so many courageous women who have made valuable contributions while overcoming significant barriers and challenges.
Published: Monday, April 5th, 2021 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — February 5
Published: Monday, February 8th, 2021 @ 9:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reiterated on Wednesday that schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2021 @ 11:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 184, extending North Carolina’s evictions moratorium through January 31, 2021.
Published: Saturday, January 2nd, 2021 @ 10:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the NC Comprehensive Cancer Control Action Plan 2020-2025 to address the cancer challenges and issues that affect North Carolinians.
Published: Saturday, November 21st, 2020 @ 9:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Cooper & health officials urge North Carolinians to recommit to prevention efforts
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 @ 11:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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At a time when many Americans are experiencing increased stress, anxiety, and personal loss, we must also ensure that our country can meet the mental health needs of those struggling in this crisis.
Published: Saturday, October 10th, 2020 @ 2:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Researchers will measure air quality inside vehicles, user behavior
Published: Saturday, September 19th, 2020 @ 8:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced $15.9 million in discretionary funding for its High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 @ 5:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering critical personal protection equipment for use by agricultural workers across the state.
Published: Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 @ 7:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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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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Six rural North Carolina communities will share $1.2 million in federal grant funds to strengthen and expand their response to opioid use disorder with increased planning; prevention; evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment; and recovery service delivery.
Published: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 @ 10:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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To help those struggling with substance use disorders and enhance public health prevention efforts, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is focusing efforts to reach patients at risk for hepatitis A in the state-operated Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The funds will be used for prevention, access to treatment and improved linkages to care.
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
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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The following are statements and readouts from the White House from January 3 to January 4, 2018
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 7:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a Senate floor speech to urge the Senate to pass the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2016. Earlier this year, Senator Tillis introduced the bipartisan legislation with Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations...
Published: Sunday, May 1st, 2016 @ 6:17 pm
By: Chris Downey
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