The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is at odds with state officials and the dairy industry over its on-the-ground response to the avian flu outbreak spreading among dairy cows, complicating President Joe Biden’s efforts to track and contain a virus that has the potential to sicken millions of people....

A newly filed federal lawsuit says the HCA-owned Mission Health system illegally withheld pay of 1,000 or more employees. The class and collection action lawsuit filed April 25 by respiratory therapist Sharon McRee said the Tennessee-based HCA “willfully manipulated both the beginning and end of shift time records” for her...

A month ago, I spoke to students at a UNC Charlotte political science class. I talked about the Biden campaign pouring in resources in North Carolina; about how the state is essential to former president Trump’s chances; about how they — as students — are critical to whoever wins the...

Aberdeen plans to examine its historic guidelines for commercial buildings, wanting to balance preservation of historic structures in its downtown while supporting economic development. “There’s a lot of frustration with — we’re trying to get things done, respect the historic integrity of the buildings but also keep things going in...

In June last year, 11-year-old Henry picked up a sharp object and threatened to harm himself and his mother. It had been a rough year for Henry, who has autism spectrum disorder and has been diagnosed with a host of other developmental, mental and physical health conditions. His mother, Nicole,...

The aroma of blackened chicken, pasta and sugar cookies filled a room at Samaritan Ministries, where outside a narrow doorway, people had lined up an hour before opening. At the stroke of 11, the soup kitchen’s doors swing open, welcoming the guests: women and men; elders and children, people in...

There are wide disparities between what different New Hanover County Schools’ parent-teacher associations and organizations around the district can raise. WHQR explored this topic with researchers and leaders of these organizations to see how significant resources can make an impact — and how some groups with a smaller fundraising capacity...

Wilson City Manager Grant Goings said energy rates this year will pose a unique challenge to Wilson residents as well as the city’s annual budget. “We’re faced with two temporary rate riders, two temporary increases, that we have no influence over,” Goings said at Thursday’s monthly City Council work session....

Candidates aiming to earn their Green Beret this year will have the chance this month, according to a news release from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. From May 10-23, the candidates take their final test for the Special Forces Qualifications Course, known as Robin Sage. The...

On Saturday, a group of around 30 students from campus coalitions began an encampment for Palestine at UNCA. The student-led coalitions at UNCA join a broader collective of protests, most notably at Columbia Universityand UCLA, where students are demonstrating in support of a cease-fire and end to conflict claiming citizen...

The state’s most influential business association is urging the Department of Environmental Quality to delay its efforts to introduce new PFAS water standards in North Carolina. The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the state. It works closely with a coalition of affiliated divisions...

For the past decade, the lack of affordable housing has been one of the thorniest challenges in Haywood. It’s most acute for the individuals trying to find housing that fits their budget, but it also preys on the mind of the business community and elected leaders. At a recent Haywood...

Members of the UNC administration shared a letter with students and the campus community Friday evening detailing the university’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus earlier in the week. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Amy Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman, and Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity...

President Joe Biden announced $3 billion in funding nationally to replace toxic lead pipes during a speech in Wilmington on May 2. North Carolina will receive a new investment of $76 million for lead pipe replacement across the state, he announced. “There’s no safe level of lead exposure, none,” Biden...

Under a new federal rule, home health care providers in North Carolina will be required to put most of the money they receive from Medicaid toward workers’ wages. The policy, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 22 as part of the Biden administration’s Expanding Access...