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Vaya Health introduces Vaya Total Care for more than 35,000 North Carolinians
ASHEVILLE — Vaya Health recently launched Vaya Total Care, an NC Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plan. This new plan is designed for individuals with serious mental health conditions, severe substance use disorders, I/DD, or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), combining a wide range of services into one comprehensive plan. “Launching whole-person care for over 35,000 people in the communities we serve across 32 counties gives Vaya a major opportunity to improve care,” said Tracy Hayes, Area Director and Chief Executive...
30 people become US citizens at NC Capitol July 4 celebration
North Carolina's State Capitol hosted a July 4 ceremony that includes a naturalization ceremony for 30 new citizens, a reading from the Declaration of Independence, a wreath laying and a performance by the Raleigh Concert Band.
Moderate rip current risk at area beaches
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Area beaches are packed for the July 4th holiday, but officials want anyone planning to get into the water to use caution. US National Weather Service Wilmington says there is an elevated rip current risk for a majority of the Southeast coastline on Thursday and Friday.
Davis: Emergency declaration needed for 'flash drought'
CRISP — Farmers, agricultural officials and political leaders called for swift state and federal action Tuesday in response to drought conditions now affecting 60% of North Carolina. “We’ve had what meteorologists call a ‘flash drought,’” said Bob Etheridge, a former congressman who now serves as the state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. “Which means temperatures soar and rain stops. We’ve had 90-degree-plus weather for like 15, 16 days and no rain in some places for over a month. That...
North Carolina election spending projected $362M, 11th highest in nation
(The Center Square) – Political advertising in North Carolina is projected to be $362 million in the 2024 election cycle, 11th-highest in the country. The Political Projections Report predicts a record $10.69 billion spent on advertising across the nation. North Carolina, one of seven consensus battleground states, trails Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan. The report was released on Monday by advertisement tracking company AdImpact. ...
Were Black jurors struck because of race? Question looms over NC death penalty case
This story was produced in partnership with The Garrison Project, an independent, nonpartisan organization addressing the crisis of mass incarceration and policing. Last year, Bill Kenerly was in a Superior courtroom in Salisbury explaining why he dismissed six Black jurors without cause in a capital murder trial in 1994. During...
IRS data shows migration to North Carolina in droves
(The Center Square) – While residents are pouring out of states like California, New York and Massachusetts, they are coming to North Carolina in droves, according to new U.S. Internal Revenue Service numbers. North Carolina ranked third for the most in-bound migration, according to the numbers, with the state showing a net gain of 82,620 people from 2021-2022, the IRS said. Florida (245,334) and Texas (180,870) had more than twice...
Vaping regulations, DMV changes among bills signed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed four bills Wednesday that include the creation of a new registry for vaping products and a slew of changes related to transportation laws and the state DMV. Cooper also vetoed two other bills ahead of his anticipated participation with other Democratic governors in a meeting […]
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