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Make more sense of NC's health care system with your trusted independent, nonprofit #healthcare news in North Carolina, all for free. RTs & likes are not endorsements. Founded 2011.
Maggie Kane founded Raleigh’s A Place at the Table café to erase the invisible lines she saw in traditional soup kitchens and food pantries. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

#Raleigh #APlaceattheTable #SoupKitchen #FoodPantry #Cafe #Food #Community
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Rural police departments in western NC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls. #CommunitySupport #MentalHealthMatters #PublicSafety #SocialWork #HelpingCommunities #SupportAndCare
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
UNCG joins UNCW in adopting a reusable foodware system aimed at reducing plastic waste, improving food safety and cutting long-term costs. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #UNCG #UNCW #College #Campus #Plastic #SingleUse #NC #Health
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Federal SNAP snafu affects nearly 85,000 NC college students who receive federal food assistance. Another nearly 100,000 students are likely missing out, but lack of knowledge, difficulty, stigma keeps them from signing up. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #SNAP #NC #College #CollegeStudents
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
N.C. first lady Anna Stein announces the launch and $9.5 million funding of FACT teams to deliver treatment and support to help people stay stable in their communities. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #incarceratedpeople #mentalhealth #mentalillness #nc #health
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Northampton County’s latest solar agreement has residents demanding transparency, accountability, and a real seat at the table. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

#Solar #Energy #Environment #NorthamptonCounty #NC #Health
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Louise Vincent, an advocate for needle exchanges, accessible street drug testing, overdose reversal methods and other harm-reduction strategies led a movement. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #harmreduction #needleexchange #NCSUnion #Health #NC
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
👀 Watch our quick tour to see how Charlotte is emerging as a global leader in medical innovation. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #Atrium #IRCAD #Surgeon #Training #Health #NC #Charlotte
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
N.C. residents turn to food pantries for food assistance

An Indivisible Guilford County rep said the group collected enough food to fill three cars. Monetary donations were used to buy food for a nearby pantry. Read more at www.nchealthnews.org #snap #food #foodpantry
November 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Meet the UNC street drug scientist awarded a ‘genius’ grant for his lifesaving work. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org #UNC #Scientist #GeniusGrant #NabarunDasgupta
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM