There were 2,002 North Carolina residents who died of kidney disease in 2016, a 9.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
The W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury reported that 22 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.
The Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville reported that 12 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.
The Durham VA Medical Center reported that 70 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.
North Carolina would need $4 billion to pay all of its bills, including public employers’ pension benefits, according to a new ranking of the states’ fiscal health by Truth in Accounting (TIA).
Come pet and feed the animals! Join us as we travel to Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, NC. Lazy 5 Ranch is an exotic animal zoo with over 750 animals from 6 different continents. We will take a tour of the zoo as well as pet and feed the animals.
Bring a blanket and some friends and join us Friday evening at Summerfield Community Park Amphitheater (5404 Centerfield Rd) for a free movie in the park.
Nearly 30 people have been found guilty of election or voter fraud in North Carolina since the year 2000, according to a Heritage Foundation database that details such cases nationwide.