1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (361+ words) (CBS) — The Trump administration is promising to send $500 payments to nearly 1 million Affordable Care Act participants in 30 states, the White House’s latest effort to address cost-of-living concerns ahead of the November midterm elections. In a fact sheet on the initiative,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (212+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — With fall sports underway, recent incidents involving young athletes are raising questions about how to prevent medical emergencies on the field and what parents, coaches, and athletes should watch for. Thirteen-year-old Caden Sorrell of Greensboro, North Carolina,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (510+ words) (ABC NEWS) — Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney renewed his push on Thursday to have the Plymouth County Superior Court throw out her triple-murder case by arguing prosecutors failed to show enough evidence to support a conviction. Attorney Kevin Reddington filed a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (147+ words) Bolivia, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Workforce Development and Brunswick Community College have launched a new medical assistant apprenticeship program aimed at preparing workers for health care jobs in the region. The program uses a learn-while-you-earn model, allowing apprentices to receive…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (142+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — NCWorks will host a hiring event Thursday for people interested in health care and caregiving positions in the Wilmington area. The Caregivers Hiring Event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Avid Health at Home,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (343+ words) (CBS)– A woman who served as a juror in Lindsay Clancy’s high-profile murder trial in Massachusetts provided a look at deliberations, saying there was too much doubt for her to reach a guilty verdict. Clancy’s trial ended in a mistrial…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (268+ words) CAPE FEAR REGION, NC (WWAY) — Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a four-year, $4.2 million grant to continue studying the potential long-term health effects of exposure to PFAS and perfluoroalkyl ether acids, including GenX. The funding comes from the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (463+ words) (ABC) — A federal appeals court in Louisiana could decide whether patients in the U.S. can continue to access the abortion drug mifepristone by mail and at pharmacies. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear oral arguments…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (45+ words) On today's episode of Self-Care Share, host Tiffany Cripps speaks with Alyssa Dragocastano, owner of Steadfast Nutrition. On today’s episode of Self-Care Share, host Tiffany Cripps speaks with Alyssa Dragocastano, owner of Steadfast Nutrition Categories: Self-Care Share Tags: self…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (221+ words) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach police responded Saturday morning to a report of an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis, prompting a temporary road closure and evacuation of nearby residents. Police were called at about 10:15 a.m. to the…...