An area state representative is among legislators who want to establish a Medicaid sustainability committee in case the federal government cuts its payments to North Carolina for the public health ...

One of the two children who have died of the flu in recent weeks was a 9-year-old Randolph County girl. Madeline “Maddie” ...

Sitting inside a conference room at the Adams Building, Dr. Dev Sangvai balances measure and excitement in describing his role as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) ...

Lincoln County commissioners recently voted to discontinue the use of fluoride in the county’s drinking water. Lincoln became the second county to eliminate fluoride from its water supply, after Union ...