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Free items, such as allergy medication, first aid supplies, vitamins and cough and cold medication will be distributed during the event.

Noelle said thankfully she works from home and tries to help her parents a few days a week, but it’s become more difficult recently.

Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. plans to expand its program to offer up to 24 months of assistance for clients and double its bed count as it purchases a new facility in Shallotte.

As of Thursday, all three major insulin manufacturers, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, have reduced their costs for patients.

The bill passed in the Senate will now be sent back to the House of Representatives for concurrence, if that happens it will be sent to Governor Roy Cooper for final approval.

Stein said limitations for the drug place a burden on women who are trying to get access to what the FDA says is a safe and effective drug.

"E-cigarette and vape use among North Carolina high school students increased more than 1,000% between 2011 and 2019, and national surveys suggest rates may be increasing again since 2021 — the most recent available trend data,” states the NCDHHS in a release.

The project is expected to cost $55.9 million and would be completed in Oct. 2026.

On your mark, get set, go!: Blue Ribbon Run, a colon cancer awareness race, set for March 25

“I finally see like differences in my day-to-day life in a month of taking one simple little medication. And knowing that I wouldn’t be able to get it, or I would have to struggle to get it was difficult," Megan Engle said.

Face-to-face interactions instead of time spent in front of a screen can make a world of difference.

Construction has begun on the Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic at the corner of 15th and Greenfield streets.

Getting your hearing checked can be a simple process and can help detect ear damage early on.

As cold and flu season continues to impact schools, some children may also be fighting another common condition.

Teen suicide rates are the highest they've been in 20 years, according to a statewide report from the Child Fatality Task Force.

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland man is a week and a half into a months-long hike across several states in an effort to raise money and awareness for veterans' and first responders’ mental health.

The expansion could benefit nearly 600,000 North Carolinians.

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for some customers along Metts Ave., College Acres Drive, Borden Ave. and Clear Run Drive for Feb. 23.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that 4,041 people died from overdoses in 2021—a 22% increase from the previous year.

A new contract is in place between Brunswick County and The Healing Place to help residents struggling with substance abuse.

Campbell has been the interim health director since mid-January and served as the manager for the pandemic operations team since December of 2021.