Orange County Reports First Rabies Case of 2024, Citing Raccoon in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 21, 2024 | Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County has received its first report of a positive case of rabies in 2024: a raccoon near Southern Village in Chapel Hill. Read More
Pittsboro’s Latest Water Quality Tests Indicate Low 1,4 Dioxane Concentration Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 30, 2024 | Health, Local Government The Town of Pittsboro continues to say it is “cautiously optimistic” about its contamination levels after more water quality tests returned. Read More
UNC Health Announces Leadership Team for Future Triangle-Area Children’s Hospital Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 30, 2024 | Health, Instagram, State, State Government As the UNC Health system continues its early planning for a future, free-standing children’s... Read More
UNC Surgical Hospital Sets Opening Celebration for April 19 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 24, 2024 | Business, Health, Instagram, UNC The UNC Health system sent out a save-the-date message to partners on Wednesday for the opening of the seven-story surgical hospital. Read More
Cooper, Medicaid Leader Push Insurance Enrollment as North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Also Grows Posted by Associated Press | Jan 11, 2024 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina is barely a month into the start of Medicaid expansion... Read More
UNC Children’s Hospital Celebrates 2024 With New Music Video Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 4, 2024 | Health, UNC UNC Children’s Hospital rang in the new year and celebrated its dedicated staff with the... Read More
UNC Health Tightens Rules on Children, Sick Visitors Over Respiratory Infection Risks Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 31, 2023 | Health, State, UNC Starting on Tuesday morning, UNC Health locations in Orange and Chatham counties will have temporary restrictions on young visitors. Read More
Water Main Break Causes Lane Closure, Hours-Long Shut-Off in Hillsborough Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 28, 2023 | Health, Local Government, Traffic A water main break and faulty valve led to several Hillsborough residents’ water being shut... Read More
North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Reached 280,000 in First Weeks of Program Posted by Associated Press | Dec 21, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The number of North Carolina residents enrolled in Medicaid under... Read More
Rabid Skunk Marks Seventh Case in Orange County For 2023 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 19, 2023 | Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services reported its second positive rabies case in the span of two weeks on... Read More