UNC Health Nash celebrates new medical office building in Nashville

The dedication of what is going to be UNC Health Family Medicine at Nashville occurred was a festive occasion Wednesday morning for the Nash County seat. The exact opening of the location, which is in a new area of Nashville, is pending the installation of internet service, but the location, once ready, is going to expand primary care capacity and support the evolving health care needs of Nashville and the central part of Nash County. The location, which is off Red Oak Road and just north of the busy interchange with U.S. 64, was built at a cost of $12 million. The dedication featured remarks by Rocky Mount-based UNC Health Nash President and CEO Lee Isley, who told a gathering inside that the new Nashville location and that a new $20 million primary care building at Middlesex, which was dedicated on Aug. 4, were both paid for with cash reserves. Isley said that means that no money had to be borrowed to pay for constructing the two medical office buildings. “And that’s quite a feat,” Isley said. He commended UNC Health Nash’s governing board of commissioners for being good financial stewards. The new Nashville location is nearly 16,400 square feet.

Rethinking Vaccines: No Needle Needed

RALEIGH, NC. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- We now have vaccines that protect against more than 30 life-threatening diseases, helping people live longer, healthier lives. In fact, immunizations prevent up to five million deaths every year. But for some, fear of needles still keeps them from rolling up their sleeve. So, what if protection didn’t require a shot at all? Researchers are now testing a surprising new way to deliver vaccines — using something many of us already have in our bathroom.

The future of WakeMed and Atrium Health

Wake County commissioners hear from the public about proposed hospital merger

Members of the public shared their thoughts about WakeMed's proposed merger with Atrium Health Monday afternoon. Under the agreement, Atrium will commit to at least $2 billion in capital investments over the next decade to boost WakeMed's "strategic initiatives." The WakeMed Board of Directors approved the merger at its April...

Granville Health System announces 2026 2nd quarter DAISY Award honoree

Granville Health System has announced its second quarter winner of the DAISY award. McKayla Perry, RN, was awarded The DAISY Award on July 28.

Rural Health Group unveils its first mobile dental unit

WELDON, N.C. (WNCT) — Rural Health Group has launched its first Mobile Dental Unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon at Halifax Community College. This initiative will provide preventive and restorative dental care to families across Halifax, Northampton, Warren, Vance, and Granville counties. They stated that the mobile dental unit will bring care directly […]

Holly Springs Hospital Adds 24 Beds as ER Waits Stretch Past a Day

Patients at UNC Health Rex Holly Springs Hospital have sometimes waited more than 24 hours just to get a bed in the emergency department, and now the hospital is opening a seventh floor to try to fix that. A ribbon-cutting is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, marking the near-completion of a 24-bed expansion that will bring the facility's total to 74 patient beds. The new floor is expected to open within the coming weeks.

This North Carolina City Has A Healthcare System So Advanced It’s Ranked Among America’s Best

Serious medical breakthroughs do not always happen in places that look like science fiction. Inside one North Carolina city, researchers, surgeons, nurses, and specialists work on cases that can change the direction of a patient’s life. Complex treatments, clinical research, and highly focused care have made the local healthcare...

Rural Health Group unveils new mobile dental unit

WELDON, N.C. (WNCT) — People in underserved parts of the East now have a dentist come to them. Today, the Rurual Health Group unveiled its new state of the art mobile dental unit serving Halifax, Northhapton, Warran, Vance and Granville Counties. The mobile unit has everything you would find in a standard dentist’s office, and […]

Judge signs order ending lawsuit over NC Medicaid autism services

A Wake County judge has signed off on a deal ending a lawsuit over autism services provided through North Carolina’s Medicaid program.

Amplifying access to affordable women’s healthcare

RALEIGH – Advance Community Health is now looking to Amplify healthcare for the communities it serves. At the company’s annual Impact Night last Thursday, Advance introduced the partnerships that made its rebrand and expansion possible. Advance serves over 250,000 patients across its 14 locations, and has provided affordable...

Cape Fear Valley Health Receives $1.6M Grant for Maternal and Infant Health Program

Cape Fear Valley Health won a $1.6 million grant from The Duke Endowment. The money, according to a press release, will support mothers and babies across North Carolina and South Carolina. This multiyear funding backs the Maternal Infant Health Carolinas program. The program targets better outcomes for mothers and babies...

North Carolina chemical company ordered to halt discharges into creek feeding Jordan Lake

Officials also said black water was collecting near a stormwater outfall.

Judge signs order ending lawsuit over NC Medicaid autism services

A Wake County judge has signed an order ending a lawsuit 21 families filed against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services over autism services funded by Medicaid. The consent order signed Friday means the case will not go to trial in September. Plaintiffs had challenged a proposed...

CommWell Health Adds Mobile Medical, Dental Unit

FOUR OAKS, N.C. — CommWell Health has expanded its mobile healthcare services with the addition of a new medical and dental unit that will provide care to patients across Johnston County and five neighboring counties. The nonprofit community health center announced that the 32-foot mobile clinic will deliver medical...

Cape Fear Valley Health receives $1.6 million grant to support maternal and infant health

FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Cape Fear Valley Health has received a $1.6 million grant from The Duke Endowment to support maternal and infant health initiatives across North Carolina and South Carolina. The multiyear Maternal Infant Health Carolinas initiative will focus on improving maternal and infant health outcomes, strengthening care coordination...

Open door clinics see rise in uninsured patients, marketplace premium hikes loom

Open door clinics serving uninsured patients are seeing a rise in demand across the state. Health insurance premiums are set to increase in the marketplace, leading to concerns from health experts that more uninsured patients will seek care at hospitals. Open door clinics like Urban Ministries of Wake County are caring for more uninsured patients with fewer resources.

Carolina Family Health Centers receives quality award

Carolina Family Health Centers received HRSA’s top quality award for the third straight year, ranking among the nation’s highest-performing community health centers.

Granville Health System announces opening of Granville Women’s Health

Granville Health System has announce the opening of Granville Women’s Health, a dedicated women’s healthcare practice that officially opened to patients on Monday, Aug. 3.

WakeMed Named High Performing By U.S. News & World Report

RALEIGH, N.C. – WakeMed earned “High Performing” ratings—the highest designation a hospital can earn—in 15 categories for U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 list of Best Hospitals: Procedures & Conditions. For the 2026-2027 rankings and ratings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 4,300...