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On Oct 28, Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, joined Rep. David Rouzer, R-CD07, in leading a bipartisan effort in Congress to urge President Donald Trump to prioritize flue-cured tobacco in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 5:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Social Work Coalition on Workforce Development are partnering to create a Public Service Leadership Program (PSLP) that will strengthen the state’s social work workforce.
Published: Monday, October 13th, 2025 @ 3:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Governor Stein on Tuesday announced the formation of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Latino Affairs welcoming and installing the 30 new advisors.
Published: Monday, October 6th, 2025 @ 9:26 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recognition highlights ECU Health’s commitment to rural health care
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025 @ 8:21 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has awarded more than $2.6 million to trail development and restoration projects in eastern North Carolina.
Published: Friday, July 25th, 2025 @ 8:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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Award highlights ECU Health’s telehealth approach in addressing rural disparities
Published: Saturday, July 12th, 2025 @ 7:25 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a Community Partner Engagement Plan to ensure the voices of North Carolina communities and families continue to be at the center of the department’s work.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 2:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU dental school marks statewide care milestone with 100,000 patients served
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 1:23 am
By: ECU News Services
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Don Flow, Immediate Past Chair of the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 1:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 11:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Since the state expanded who is eligible for Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023, 314,101 North Carolinians have enrolled in the program and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 2:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU begins International Education Week with Parade of Flags, International Awards Ceremony
Published: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 @ 8:45 am
By: ECU News Services
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Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. to create 350 new jobs and invest $233 million in Linwood
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 @ 1:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss Medicaid expansion, including impacts on rural communities, who is newly eligible and ways to apply for health care coverage.
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 10:01 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Golden LEAF Foundation supports workforce projects that help close the skills gap and increase the pool of highly qualified individuals with skills aligned to North Carolina businesses’ current and future needs.
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 1:08 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Forge Nano to launch new battery manufacturing business in Wake County
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 10:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Fraudsters used Barbie profile pictures to scam the government.
Published: Friday, January 26th, 2024 @ 9:59 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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Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation and the NC Chamber Foundation, with support from NC Farm Bureau and Google, formally announce NC Ag Leads, a pivotal strategic planning initiative for the North Carolina agriculture industry
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a dashboard to track monthly enrollment in Medicaid for people eligible through expansion.
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2024 @ 1:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Cutting-edge high-speed internet is on its way to some of North Carolina’s rural counties, Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced last month.
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 @ 9:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Waste in govt is never ending
Published: Monday, December 25th, 2023 @ 7:44 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. sent a letter
Published: Sunday, December 17th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Ray Starling, General Counsel for the NC Chamber and President of the NC Chamber Legal Institute via Zoom and filmed an episode of Critical Conversations.
Published: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 @ 8:02 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is proud to recognize the selfless, community-minded spirit of health professionals and volunteers in communities across the state during National Rural Health Day 2023.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Indian manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials will invest nearly $650 million
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 9:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Committee will hold a field hearing on Access to Health Care in America: Challenges in Rural and Underserved Communities.
Published: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 @ 8:52 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Federal grant expands midwifery care for North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Golden LEAF Scholarship Program focuses on providing students with strong ties to rural communities with scholarships to attend a four-year college or university in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Two recent headlines grabbed my attention. The first was the announcement that Toyota, having already announced a major project to build batteries for electric vehicles in Randolph County, has expanded their plans.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 9:55 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In fiscal year 2022-23, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $55,670,651.84 to support 102 projects across 53 counties.
Published: Saturday, November 18th, 2023 @ 10:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Markham to serve both health system and Brody School of Medicine
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2023 @ 12:55 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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