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.

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

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.

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