Woes of major retailers after Helene create challenges in East Asheville
by Jane Winik Sartwell, Carolina Public PressOctober 26, 2024 Retail outlets in East Asheville, from big box stores like Walmart to specialty tourist destinations like...
Month : October 2024
Mothering over meds: Docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary
by KFF Health News, North Carolina Health NewsOctober 26, 2024 By Taylor Fisk KFF Health News On learning last year she was pregnant with her...
Helene piled on additional stress, challenges during pregnancy and delivery
by Rachel Crumpler, North Carolina Health NewsOctober 25, 2024 By Rachel Crumpler Hailey Jones will never forget the first baby she delivered: Her neighbor and...
More states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products
by Shalina Chatlani, New Hampshire BulletinOctober 25, 2024 Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states, including New Hampshire, enacted...
‘More than just a red state’: In the home of the Civil Rights Movement, a fight for a free Palestine
by Steph Quinn and Mukta Joshi, Mississippi TodayOctober 24, 2024 On a brisk day last December, Ray Nacanaynay and Lea Campbell stood at a busy...
NC is aging; here’s how the state government wants to address that
by Grace Vitaglione, North Carolina Health NewsOctober 24, 2024 By Grace Vitaglione Carol Moore has always had “a heart for seniors.” When she was a...
Reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
by Ashley Murray, Colorado NewslineOctober 23, 2024 This is one in a series of States Newsroom reports on the major policy issues in the presidential...
Legislature not likely to pursue Hantz Marconi impeachment, top lawmakers say
by Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire BulletinOctober 22, 2024 In April 2000, New Hampshire House lawmakers stood on the brink of a near-unprecedented act: an impeachment...
Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.
Susan Jaffe October 21, 2024 When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year, she said, “it sounded too good...
Even as conditions across western North Carolina improve, potable water remains a challenge for some
In areas like Buncombe County, people are drilling wells to have a backup water source in the event of future weather-related crises. by Will Atwater,...