At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used to treat opioid use disorder that helps reduce drug cravings.

Lack of oversight has fueled a growth in unlicensed housing for people with disabilities in Wilson County, leaving them open to exploitation.

Just more than a month after judges made what some saw as the final decision in a case over new hospital beds for Buncombe County and the surrounding region, Mission Hospital signaled in the state’s ...

After moving to North Carolina, a Columbus County resident found himself downwind from a billion-dollar industry. Now he’s documenting odors.

Doctors say vague language and legal fears have led to some delays in treatment of miscarriages and urgent pregnancy complications.

A new report shows that more than 63 million Americans are serving as family caregivers, all while managing finances, health and isolation.