Eastern North Carolina

North Carolina has lost 12 rural hospitals since 2005, Medicaid cuts could worsen the trend

Since 2005, North Carolina lost 12 rural hospitals. Three hospitals closed in 2017. The most recent closure was the 43-bed Martin General Hospital in 2023.

UNC

UNC withdraws application for air quality permit modification

The school wanted to burn pellets composed of paper and plastic at physical plant

North Carolina

99 of North Carolina's 100 counties are experiencing drought

According to a news release from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 99 of the state's 100 counties are experiencing drought. The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council stated that five counties in Eastern North Carolina are experiencing severe drought conditions. Those counties are Carteret, Onslow, Jones