The Department of Environmental Quality says the tests of bacteria levels in areas of Rodanthe and Buxton have met state and federal standards for swimming and water play.
In the midst of the nationwide baby formula shortage, the state Department of Health and Human Services is giving advice to families on how to navigate the crisis safely.
Parents across Eastern Carolina are becoming increasingly desperate trying to find baby formula, where the shortage continues due to supply chain issues and a major recall.
The Leapfrog Group gives safety grades to hospitals across the country based on a variety of factors. WITN talked to the hospitals about how they were scored.
State environmental officials say the walls and slab floor of the former Tarheel Apartment Building site have tested negative for asbestos-containing material.
No new cases of the Avian flu have been reported at commercial farms in North Carolina since April 12th, according to the state Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Vidant Medical Center in Greenville was given a “C” grade because of high rates of blood infections, urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections while patients were in the ICU.
Students at East Carolina University were met with an unlikely visitor to campus. Just as their week was set into motion, pet therapy came to the rescue.
Jason Jones with Onslow County Emergency Services explained that only 8 to 10% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases across the state actually survive the attack.
North Carolina does not approve marijuana for either medical or recreational use. For many reasons, including health benefits, many people want to see that change.
Trillium Health Resources is partnering with several agencies to launch a mobile integrated care clinic that will bring healthcare services to underserved areas.
Providers will no longer be able to submit claims for providing these services to uninsured patients, forcing them to either absorb the cost or turn away people who are uninsured.
"Everybody has goals on what they want to look like. They also have to love every version of themselves on the way there," a counseling company owner said.
“Certainly it is our sincere hope that we have lived a lifetime event and that we will not face something like this again," the Onslow County health director said.
The updated guidelines follow the state's effort to keep kids in classrooms while keeping the school system staff from being overwhelmed, according to NCDHHS.
The division combines programs and personnel from existing divisions to “support the physical, behavioral and social needs of children under one roof,” according to NCDHHS Secretary Kody H. Kinsley.
"There’s not a lot of places that don’t provide paramedic services and being one of the founding members means a lot to me," Ray Bailey, a Greene County paramedic said.
The items were made available by Citizens Advocating for Racial Equity and Equality, a nonprofit that’s providing resources to those who need them most.
Overdose numbers in North Carolina have skyrocketed in the past year according to new data released by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
“Our community... I think we feel it as a whole. Our hearts and thoughts go out to those families..." Victoria Reyes with the county's health department said.
