Disability Rights NC spent a year investigating the state’s overuse of the legal procedure, which leaves patients locked up at a high cost with few rights.

Libraries across North Carolina have received millions in federal funding to support specific projects and programs.

NCDHHS says they have been working closely with Vance County DSS since July 2024 to address ... involved in the child welfare system," said NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai.

“NCDHHS is committed to conducting a thorough investigation with our county partners, including the Buncombe County ...

In a letter, the Department of Health and Human Services said poor management and oversight within Vance County's DSS has "led to children being harmed." In a letter, the Department of Health and ...

On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced it will take over the Vance County Department of Social Services' (VCDSS) child welfare services next month.

Owen, now 30 and raising three children of her own in Henderson County, was placed in foster care twice — first at age 8 and ...

Enforcing the proposed mandate could strain local DSS offices and cost taxpayers, even though most enrollees are exempt or already working.

One person arrived ahead of a community-organized protest and handed out laminated yellow pins that read “4 Libraries.” ...

ROXBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A Roxboro mother is searching for answers after her 1-year-old baby died while in foster care. Briauna ...

When locals and visitors make purchases in the Wilmington area, they pay sales tax. Here's how sales tax works and how much ...

North Carolina libraries received millions in ... People gathered to protest budget cuts for the library system and its social services. Grace Richards [email protected] Whether and ...