At a meeting in Fayetteville, 13 people urged state environmental officials to set clear limits on discharges of PFAS and other chemicals.
Morgan Casey
Morgan Casey covers health care in southeastern North Carolina for The Assembly Network. She is a Report for America corps member and holds a master's degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University.
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Cape Fear Valley Health Names Daniel Weatherly as New CEO
After a five-week search, the Cape Fear Valley Health System Board of Trustees named Daniel Weatherly as its new chief executive officer on Wednesday.
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Fayetteville Leads with Diversion Program to Get People Help Instead of Jail
State officials want to replicate the Fayetteville Police Department’s law enforcement-assisted diversion program across North Carolina.
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New SNAP Requirements Could Stress County Budgets
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.
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Healing Rural N.C., One Doctor At a Time
There aren’t enough physicians to treat the nearly 3 million people who live in rural communities. Can this program help?
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Some N.C. Counties Have Reduced Hepatitis B Cases, But New Guidelines Spark Concerns
Local health officials say updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put babies at risk.
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Fayetteville-Based Company Wants to Give Workers with Criminal Records a Second Chance
D3 Delivery received funding from the city to pilot a program aimed at helping people who were incarcerated or recovering from addiction.
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After Decades of Fighting, Congress Recognizes the Lumbee
President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes Lumbee recognition, into law.