Nurses strike vote passes at Mission Hospital with 97 percent in favor

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press Ninety-seven percent of nurses voted in favor of authorizing a strike at Mission Hospital in Asheville over Labor Day weekend. This display of unity …

Prescription for crisis: Rural pharmacies struggle to stay open

By Jaymie Baxley People in rural communities depend on local pharmacies for more than just prescription medicines. Many rural pharmacies offer immunizations, blood pressure testing and other …

NC focuses on helping municipal water and sewer systems, but septic owners will have to wait

By Will Atwater Last month, Tropical Storm Debby brought soaking rains to North Carolina that overwhelmed some wastewater treatment infrastructure in the eastern part of the state. For instance, …
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