Alabama
Alabama death row inmate who stopped gas execution wants to stop other methods
N.C. advances plan to reopen Martin Co. hospital; Advocates, elected officials call for statewide siren system after 14 tornadoes touch down near New Orleans.
healthcare
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris (Stateline) Published: June 5, 2026 Carrie Frail was in the process of leaving an abusive relationship when she discovered she was pregnant. Her partner told her he could hit her in the stomach until she had a miscarriage, and it would save some money. “I firmly
healthcare
Charlotte-based Atrium Health targets WakeMed in proposed combination
by Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health News May 1, 2026 By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Atrium Health, the state’s largest hospital system, is seeking to combine with Raleigh-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals, an independent nonprofit with five hospitals and roughly 350 physicians, according to
Mental Health
Students at Miss. college supporting each other through grief
Threat of ICE raids shadows every shift in Chicago’s food warehouses; Good night for incumbents in 18 NC counties that had elections; Data centers in other states are raising power costs in West Virginia