A coalition of environmental advocates is urging federal regulators to reject or significantly change a proposed landfill expansion in Horry County.

Locally, East Carolina University is one of the key institutions in the twenty-five-member coalition working to bridge this gap.

After three years of planning, North Carolina officials on Monday launched the Public Service Leadership Program, a five-year effort to expand the state’s social work workforce and address shortages ...

Courtney Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer while she was pursuing her bachelor's degree in social work at UNCW.

Detectives invoke new NC law after child exposed to illegal drugs WOODFIN, N.C. - A child brought to school showing signs of exposure to illegal drugs prompted an investigation that led Buncombe ...

Two adults were arrested after authorities say a child showed up to school experiencing symptoms of illegal drug exposure.

"This is a fascinating lens at public information, and it just speaks to how public information can be misleading," said one NC State trustee.

Child care in Altadena and Pasadena is slowly rebuilding a year after the L.A. fires ravaged the region. Now, local groups ...

North Carolina home insurance rates are rising, with coastal owners seeing the biggest spikes. Learn how to manage your ...

Report offers concrete strategies to grow the state's behavioral health workforce pipeline through Career and Technical ...

A man charged with a spate of sex crimes has been extradited to North Carolina. According to Winston-Salem police, David Lawton Benson, 74, has been extradited to ...

There’s some serious issues out there that need to be addressed,” Sen. J.B. Jennings told DHS officials at a budget hearing earlier this month.