Mitzi Byrd, the mother of ECU baseball commit Parker Byrd, says her son has been moved out of the ICU at ECU Health Medical Center into a step-down room.
The closure of Express Care Pharmacy in Otway means many people in the Carteret County community have to travel at least a half hour to get their medications.
“The fact that our community has just still been here, I think that does give us hope..." Carnie Hedgepeth's daughter says. "...it means so much to my mom.”
The order is the latest in a series of executive actions from the Biden administration since the constitutional right to an abortion was eliminated in June.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross reinforced their support for abortion rights in the state during a press conference in Raleigh Wednesday.
“Right now we are in need of a miracle but I know my God is in the miracle business. I pray that his will be done and whatever that may be, we (especially P) will accept that.”
A total of 86 students were presented with their white coats to begin their medical school journey at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine.
Mitzi Byrd, Parker Byrd's mom, shared that he had a successful surgery Friday, and his fifth surgery is planned for Sunday. "We love and appreciate you all.”
Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general announced Friday a second agreement in principle with a drug manufacturer to address the opioid crisis.
Public Health Director Dr. John Silvernail says the monkeypox case was not acquired in Pitt County and there are currently no exposures in Pitt County.
The state Department of Health and Human Services says there are 34 cases of monkeypox in North Carolina, ten of which have been reported since Thursday.
Stein: "We notified them that [my] office will not take steps that further restricts women’s reproductive rights. It’s happening all over the country, In state after state, women are losing their right to an abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. And my office does not want to be part of that movement,”
The county says Dr. Randall Williams will assume the position of interim consolidated health and human services director for the county’s largest department.
The document, which provides an overview of the virus and its symptoms, outlines the state Department of Health and Human Services' operational response.
House Bill 674 will prevent sexual assault survivors from being billed for a rape kit and require DNA testing from anyone found guilty of a sexual assault or those found not guilty by reason of insanity.
With the closest Planned Parenthood locations anywhere from 50 to 100 miles away from Eastern Carolina, women face extreme hurdles to get reproductive care.
The patient in Wake County is isolating at home, the county health department said, and staff is working with the patient to contact anyone who was possibly exposed.
The CDC map shows that Washington County is the only county in Eastern Carolina at high risk. Less than a month ago, on June 10th, eight counties fell into this category.
“This order will help protect North Carolina doctors and nurses and their patients from cruel right-wing criminal laws passed by other states," Cooper said.
“Our goal is to meet people where they are and provide what they need,” Tonya Foreman, Citizens Advocating for Racial Equity and Equality president and CEO says.
Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy following a brain study through the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
"We’ll cherish this for the rest of our lives," Katie Brown's daughter Kendria Brown said of the ceremony honoring her mother for her service and impact on the hospital.
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious, viral illness that involves flu-like symptoms swelling of the lymph nodes, and a rash that includes bumps.
Until August 26, families can visit the Salvation Army on S. Memorial Dr. for a free meal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Each day the menu is something something different.
East Carolina University researchers have developed a new kind of treatment for COVID-19 that could eventually come in a form similar to an inhaler and go beyond just treating the virus.
The CarolinaEast Foundation says 29 New Bern restaurants participated in the fundraising event, called “Dining Out Against Cancer” each Tuesday in May.
The state Department of Health and Human Services says it has more than 367 providers across all 100 state counties signed up to receive and administer vaccines.
