UNC Health unveiled plans to build a community hospital near South 17th and Shipyard in Wilmington, aiming to add cardiology, emergency and oncology services and target a 2030 opening.

Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a proposed $2 billion combination that would create 3,300 jobs and expand mental‑health services across North Carolina.

State officials say Vibrio infections—including dangerous V. vulnificus cases—rose in 2025. People with liver disease or weakened immunity should avoid raw shellfish and open wounds.

The North Carolina Medical Board reprimanded a Powellsville physician after finding gaps in opioid monitoring that preceded a patient’s 2024 overdose.

CaroMont Health plans a $200M investment to build a 125,000-sq-ft cancer center in Gastonia and expand oncology services at its Belmont campus, officials say. Construction timetables will be announced later.

Three Narcan vending machines were installed across Gaston County, stocked with naloxone and harm‑reduction supplies and tied to the county’s opioid spending plan.

A large review presented at the AHA links year-plus melatonin use in people with chronic insomnia to higher heart-failure and death rates, prompting experts to urge caution. Clinicians recommend talking to your doctor and prioritizing behavioral treatments.

Charlotte doulas say new data show steep racial gaps in infant and maternal outcomes and they are pressing for Medicaid coverage and stronger postpartum supports.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.

Piedmont Medical Center will centralize most maternity care at Fort Mill on May 12, 2026, while Rock Hill pivots to trauma and specialty services.

The Duke Endowment awarded more than $3.2M to Atrium Health Foundation to expand rural cancer care, fund a STEM program at The Pearl and grow a Lincoln County nursing academy.

A fox found on Padgett Road in Shelby tested positive for rabies, county officials confirmed. It's the seventh animal to test positive in Cleveland County this year.