Animal Services: Rabid Raccoon Recently Found in Durham Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 14, 2023 | Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services alerted the community to a positive rabies test on Thursday from a racoon near the county line. Read More
Medicaid Expansion Starts in N.C.; Orange County Officials Share What to Do Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 1, 2023 | Health, Instagram, State, State Government After years of debate and months of planning a rollout across the state, Medicaid expansion is officially in effect for North Carolina. Read More
Orange County Reports Fifth Positive Rabies Test of 2023 Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 20, 2023 | Health, Local Government, Safety Orange County Animal Services reported a positive rabies case – the fourth of 2023 – involving a skunk in Hurdle Mills. Read More
North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Still Set for Dec. 1 Start as Federal Regulators Give Final OK Posted by Associated Press | Oct 16, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Federal regulators have given their final approval for North... Read More
Report: Abortion Declined Significantly in North Carolina in First Month After New Restrictions Posted by Associated Press | Oct 14, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina appears to have had a significant decline in abortions... Read More
Judge Blocks 2 Provisions in North Carolina’s New Abortion Law; 12-Week Near-Ban Remains in Place Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 3, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North... Read More
North Carolina to Launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1 Posted by Associated Press | Sep 26, 2023 | Health, State Government Medicaid expansion will launch December 1 in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Monday — something he’s sought for seven years. Read More
Medicaid Expansion To Begin Soon in North Carolina as Governor Decides To Let Budget Bill Become Law Posted by Associated Press | Sep 22, 2023 | Health, State, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let... Read More
UNC Celebrates Opening of Roper Hall, New Home of School of Medicine Posted by Michael Koh | Sep 21, 2023 | Health, UNC UNC officially unveiled Roper Hall, the new 172,000 square-foot home of the university’s... Read More
UNC Experts Present Efforts to Combat Opioid-Related Deaths in Campus Community Posted by Sierra Pfeifer | Sep 21, 2023 | Health, Higher Education, UNC At the most recent UNC BOT meeting, researchers and health professionals shared what the university is doing to combat opioid overdoses on campus. Read More