UNC Health, Duke Health Partner for Future Children’s Health Campus, 500-Bed Hospital Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 28, 2025 | Health, Instagram, State, UNC The Triangle’s preeminent healthcare systems announced a partnership to help advance a $2 billion children’s health campus in North Carolina. Read More
Orange County’s First Rabies Case of 2025 Reported in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 24, 2025 | Animals, Health, Local Government The Orange County Animal Services department confirmed its first positive rabies case of the new calendar year this week in Chapel Hill. Read More
Members of Chapel Hill Community Voice Anger, Disappointment Over UNC Alternative Fuel Proposal Posted by Ben Crosbie | Jan 23, 2025 | Environment, Health, Instagram https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/January/23/Cogen%20plant%20hearing_WRAP.mp3 ... Read More
North Carolina Governor Rolls Out Further Abortion Protections Ahead of Next Trump Term Posted by Associated Press | Jan 17, 2025 | Health, State Government North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein unveiled measures extending protections for certain providers and patients’ reproductive health data. Read More
UNC Hospitals Begins Visitor Restrictions Based on Rise of Respiratory Illnesses Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 6, 2025 | Health The UNC Hospitals campuses in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough began visitor restrictions on Monday as respiratory illnesses tick up. Read More
Positive Rabies Test Reported on Raccoon in Carrboro, Orange County’s 8th in 2024 Posted by Michael Koh | Dec 31, 2024 | Animals, Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services announced a positive rabies test for a raccoon in Carrboro on... Read More
Rabies: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention Posted by Staff | Dec 12, 2024 | Health, Safety, Sponsored, Town Square 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 Posted by Associated Press | Dec 7, 2024 | Health, State Government 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 Posted by Ben Crosbie | Nov 15, 2024 | Election, Health, Local Election Coverage 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 Posted by Michael Koh | Nov 8, 2024 | Health, Safety Orange County Animal Services has reported a positive rabies test on a bat found in Hillsborough.... Read More