Wage equality still elusive for many WNC women
Equal pay for equal work is still a dream for many women across the state and region. Inside: A look at the gap and where, in WNC,……more
WNC Healthy Impact surveying health of region’s citizens
WNC Healthy Impact is an initiative among the 16 local health departments and nonprofit hospitals in the region that is gauging Western North Carolina residents’ health needs.…more
WNC legislators talk politics as NC budget goes to Senate
The North Carolina House approved a $20.3 billion state budget late Wednesday, but the dust has yet to settle. We check in with WNC’s House representatives to……more
House committee approves compensation plan for eugenics victims
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday pushed forward a bill introduced last week that would give each living, confirmed victim of North Carolina’s eugenics and forced-sterilization campaign……more
Mission Health’s operating guidelines unchanged, for now
Legislative debate on Mission Health’s operating agreement fizzled Thursday. A committee charged with studying the state’s sixth largest health system’s operations abandoned previous suggestions to say more……more