The sprawling bill would keep child care providers afloat until March, when the legislature will be back for the long session.

As underserved communities demand more environmental protections, the EPA has looked to partnerships with historically Black institutions.

Advocates say $100 million is needed to sustain families, child care programs until legislators return next year to address high costs and low access.

This year, NC S.A.F.E. has focused on combating veteran suicides and reaching gun owners who have school-aged children.

North Carolina dentists tout the benefits of fluoride in water systems, even as some counties are looking to ban the ...

While lawmakers question where millions of dollars went, domestic violence shelters have no choice but to cut programs and turn away victims.

Law enforcement say human traffickers are bringing people from South Carolina and Atlanta, trying to recruit and find victims.

Damaged roads, displaced people create headaches for social services agencies protecting children and others after Helene.