NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential

The budget allocates a total of $22 million to the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill for research related to ...

NC lawmakers seek $5 million to study psychedelic medicines

Psilocybin mushrooms hold promise for some suffering from PTSD or severe depression. Senate Bill 1018 would establish a ...
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NC study discovers chemical in common sweetener damages DNA, can cause cancer

RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - A new study discovered that a chemical found in sucralose, which is sold under the trade name Splenda, damages DNA. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the ...
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$25 COVID-19 vaccine incentive cards worked in NC, study says

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY/WNCN) — As part of its COVID-19 vaccine campaign, the state introduced the $25 Summer Card pilot program. Under the program, anyone getting vaccinated or driving someone to be ...
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Study identifies disparities in testing and treating well water among low-income, BIPOC households in NC

North Carolina leads the nation for most households relying on private wells as a primary source of drinking water, with one in four households on private wells. These wells are not regulated by the ...
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NC ranks last in nation for public school funding efforts. Here's why

A recent study ranked North Carolina last in the nation for public school funding. The Education Law Center’s 2025 "Making the Grade" report looks at how fairly states fund public schools. It compares ...