Positive Rabies Test Reported on Raccoon in Carrboro, Orange County’s 8th in 2024
Orange County Animal Services announced a positive rabies test for a raccoon in Carrboro on...
Read More
Health
Rabies: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
A conversation originally aired three parts, listen below as 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck has an in-depth conversation about rabies with Dr. Charles Rupprecht.
Read More
After 1 Year, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina Nears Its Enrollment Goal
Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage has nearly reached the state’s goal of 600,000 in half of the time initially projected.
Read More
Orange County Communities Grapple with Post-Election Anxiety
Local people and organizations have responded in a range of different ways to the widespread anxiety about last week’s election results.
Read More
Rabid Bat Reported Near Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough
Orange County Animal Services has reported a positive rabies test on a bat found in Hillsborough....
Read More
Orange County’s Post-Overdose Response Team Helps Bridge a Gap in the Community
Orange County recently created a Post-Overdose Response Team to help community members struggling with Opioid Use Disorder.
Read More
Abortion Bans Are Top of Mind for Young Women in North Carolina as They Consider Harris or Trump
In North Carolina, where Trump won 60% of the vote of white women in 2020, the state’s new 12-week abortion ban may strain their allegiance.
Read More
UNC Children’s Hospital Named to ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ List
The UNC Children’s Hospital has been included on the U.S. News & World Report’s...
Read More
Positive Rabies Tests from Stray Cats Mark 6th and 7th in Orange County for 2024
Orange County Animal Services received its sixth positive rabies case of the year on Monday, this time stemming from an outdoor cat.
Read More
UNC Team Aims to Use Research Funding to Bring Medical Screening to Rural Areas
One of the UNC projects that earned Creativity Hubs funding focuses on bringing advanced medical screening to underserved rural populations.
Read More