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Culture Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay has a Durham chef featured on the latest season of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Culture Good News Friday: Gordon Ramsay Taps Durham Chef, and a NC Rescue Dog Lands Big Stage Role

Our weekly roundup of good news in North Carolina finds some locals taking up space on the national stage this week. Plus: A NC medical researcher is pioneering a life-saving treatment. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell June 2, 2023 7:00 am EDT
Health FILE - President Joe Biden signs into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Health Here’s How the Biden Administration Has Tackled The Mental Health Crisis

The Biden administration has invested billions into improving mental health care in the United States.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson May 31, 2023 1:04 pm EDT
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community 3 Women’s Health Briefs for Friday, May 19

Stay informed and empowered with the latest women's health updates. From your mental health to your physical well-being, these health briefs are essential.

Lisa Hayes Lisa Hayes May 19, 2023 7:38 am EDT
Health FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more active than usual early in spring 2023, and that means Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections could spread earlier and in greater numbers than in a typical year. Ticks can transmit multiple diseases that sicken humans, and deer ticks, which spread Lyme, are a day-to-day fact of life in the warm months in New England and the Midwest. (CDC via AP, File)
Health Tick Season Has Arrived in North Carolina: Follow These Simple Steps to Stay Safe

After a mild winter, there will likely be an uptick in ticks this year. Safeguarding yourself, and your pets, from ticks requires protecting yourself before, during, and after spending time outdoors.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery May 10, 2023 3:59 pm EDT
Drugs Graphic by Francesca Daly
Drugs ‘A Large Relief’: NC Diabetic Celebrates New Insulin Price Decreases

The three major insulin makers announced in March that they would implement monthly price caps and/or lower the list price of insulin. The moves came after years of activism from diabetics and the passage of two federal laws that pressured the companies to act.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 27, 2023 1:48 pm EDT

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Bicyclists in the Tour De Fat bicycle parade in Idaho in 2016. New Belgium Brewing has moved operations into North Carolina. It's one of our picks for best trail-adjacent breweries to hit up in NC. (Shutterstock) Culture 7 North Carolina Towns That Are Perfect for Biking to a Brewery
Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay has a Durham chef featured on the latest season of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) Culture Good News Friday: Gordon Ramsay Taps Durham Chef, and a NC Rescue Dog Lands Big Stage Role
Graphic by Francesca Daly, Photograph courtesy of Crystina Halcyon Abortion ‘More Women Are Going to Die’: NC Women Speak Out Against 12-Week Abortion Ban
FILE - President Joe Biden signs into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Health Here’s How the Biden Administration Has Tackled The Mental Health Crisis
Culture The endangered red wolf's population is still critically low in NC, but there is some reason to hope this beautiful creatures are bouncing back. (Shutterstock)
Culture Good News Friday: Here Are 4 Things to Feel Good About Today, NC

An airport that doesn't make us crazy, some good news for the red wolf, and more reasons to raise your spirits.

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell April 21, 2023 2:51 pm EDT
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Courts Judge: Health Insurers Shouldn’t Have to Cover Cancer Screenings and Pregnancy Care

If the ruling is upheld by a higher court, health insurance companies would no longer be required to cover preventative care such as screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil March 30, 2023 3:29 pm EDT