Health

Pediatricians saw a drop in childhood vaccinations in 2020. Photo illustration via Getty Images.

Coronavirus How COVID Fears Are Disrupting NC Children’s Routine Vaccinations

North Carolina saw immunizations for children plunge in 2020. It got better in 2021, but many NC babies and toddlers went without potentially life-saving vaccines.

Sarah Ovaska October 19, 2021 1:02 pm EDT

Environment

This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges

Polluters of “Forever Chemicals” No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges

Michael McElroy October 19, 2021 10:08 am EDT

Education

Education Here’s How Virginia Schools Are Getting Ready for Child Vaccinations

“We have been preparing for a long time, and when approval comes for kids [under 12] to be able to receive their shots, Virginia will be ready,” Gov. Ralph Northam said last week.

Amie Knowles October 4, 2021 4:42 pm EDT

Arizona

split screen of Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi holding basketballs

Arizona 9 Arizona Athletes Join Hundreds of Others in Opposing Abortion Law

Nine Arizonans are among the more than 500 female athletes who signed on to a brief to the Supreme Court challenging a new abortion law.

Simon Williams September 27, 2021 9:25 am EDT

Charlotte

Despite having asthma, Micah McClain was among the estimated 11% of Mecklenburg County residents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers vaccine hesitant. Since contracting the virus and developing blood clots in his lungs, he wishes he would have followed experts' advice. 'If getting vaccinated would have prevented me from going to the hospital and dealing with what I had to deal with, I would have gotten vaccinated.'

Charlotte I Said They’d Have to Vaccinate Me at Gunpoint. Then I Contracted Delta.

An estimated 11% of Mecklenburg County adults are vaccine hesitant. Micah McClain was among them until contracting COVID. He has a message for others.