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The journey toward heath and wellness doesn’t stop when you leave a professional’s office, and information is crucial to making the best possible decisions for you and your family. Below, you’ll find some of the latest health and healthcare-related news reporting from 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com.

Medicaid Expansion To Begin Soon in North Carolina as Governor Decides To Let Budget Bill Become Law

by | September 22, 2023 | Health, State, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill coming to his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government...
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UNC Celebrates Opening of Roper Hall, New Home of School of Medicine

by | September 21, 2023 | Health, UNC | 0 Comments

UNC officially unveiled Roper Hall, the new 172,000 square-foot home of the university's School of Medicine, in a special ceremony on Monday night. The building is named for Dr. Bill Roper, dean of the School of Medicine from 2004-2019. Roper also formerly served as...
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UNC Experts Present Efforts to Combat Opioid-Related Deaths in Campus Community

by | September 21, 2023 | Health, Higher Education, UNC | 0 Comments

At the most recent UNC BOT meeting, researchers and health professionals shared what the university is doing to combat opioid overdoses on campus.

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Republicans Ditch Efforts to Expand Legal Gambling in North Carolina, Will Pass Budget This Week

by | September 20, 2023 | Business, Health, State Government | 0 Comments

  Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched late Tuesday efforts this year to dramatically multiply legal gambling in the state, announcing instead that they will pass a final budget without it that also would trigger...
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Coronato Pizza in Carrboro Closing in October Amid ‘Significant Health and Safety Concerns’

by | September 18, 2023 | Business, Health | 1 Comment

Coronato Pizza, located in the South Green shopping center in Carrboro, will be closing on October 15, according to a post on the restaurant's Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxVyf55rmJU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D...
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UNC Scientist Nabarun Dasgupta Named to Time100 Next List

by | September 15, 2023 | Health, UNC | 0 Comments

UNC scientist Nabarun Dasgupta, Ph.D., MPH, was named to the Time100 Next list in recognition of his work to combat the national opioid overdose epidemic. The Time100 Next list, an expansion of the Time100, "recognizes Dasgupta alongside emerging global leaders who...
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UNC Hosting Dribble for Victory Over Cancer on September 10

by | September 6, 2023 | ACC, Basketball, Health, Sports, UNC Sports | 0 Comments

UNC Athletics is teaming up with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and the V Foundation for Cancer Research to host Dribble for Victory Over Cancer on the Carolina campus for the second straight year. This year's event is scheduled for September 10, with...
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Medicaid Expansion Won’t Begin in North Carolina on Oct. 1 Because There’s Still No Final Budget

by | August 30, 2023 | Health, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON With the state budget's passage now two months late, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration announced Monday that it can't start the implementation of Medicaid expansion to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults in the early...
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North Carolina Laws Curtailing Transgender Rights Prompt Less Backlash Than 2016 ‘Bathroom Bill’

by | August 21, 2023 | Health, Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of a “bathroom bill” that galvanized culture warriors, canceled business projects and sporting events...
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UNC Chancellor Shares Updates on ‘Carolina Across 100,’ Off-Campus Initiatives

by | August 21, 2023 | Health, State, UNC | 1 Comment

While classes start this week on campus, UNC is also working on several initiatives off of its campus to expand its footprint and influence.

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