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Orange County’s Public Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect

Posted by Staff | Jul 1, 2013 | Health

HILLSBOROUGH- Starting Monday July 1, you could be fined for smoking outdoors in Orange County. Orange County Commissioners and the Board of Health approved a broad smoking ban last year. Now, following six months of...

North Carolina Ranks 35th in Child Well-Being

Posted by Staff | Jun 28, 2013 | Health

In its annual report ranking child well-being by state, the Annie E. Casey Foundation put North Carolina on the lower end of the spectrum, ranking the state 35th.

Dad On Son Hearing For 1st Time; Thanks UNC Med.

Posted by Staff | Jun 23, 2013 | Health

“Actually watching just the sheer excitement in his eyes when he heard sound for the first time…”

UNC Doctors Help 3-Year-Old Hear For The 1st Time

Posted by Staff | Jun 20, 2013 | Health

Dr. Buchman was in the room when Grayson was able to hear for the first time.

Thousands Left In The Dark In OC

Posted by Ran Northam | Jun 14, 2013 | Health

Click here to see the current outages in North Carolina.

NRC To Outline Findings At NC’s Harris Nuke Plant

Posted by Ran Northam | Jun 10, 2013 | Health

Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors will publicly share what they discovered.

OCAS Reports County’s Sixth Rabies Case In 2013

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 29, 2013 | Health

CHAPEL HILL – Orange County Animal Services is reporting another positive rabies test, the sixth in the county this year. The most recent case originated on May 24, when a resident and her dog encountered an aggressive...

OC Health Department Honored For Disaster Preparedness

Posted by Staff | May 18, 2013 | Health, News

The OC Health Department has received a perfect score for its ability to keep the public safe in the event of a disaster.

NRC Has Questions For Shearon Harris

Posted by Ran Northam | May 16, 2013 | Health

Should the quarter-inch crack found at the New Hill, NC based nuclear plant been discovered sooner?

Health Advocates Oppose NC Senate Smoking Bill

Posted by Associated Press | May 15, 2013 | Health

Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors.

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