At 4.61 percent in 2016, North Carolina ranked 5th in the nation in its eviction rate, almost twice as high as the national eviction rate of 2.34 percent that year. Franklin resident Donna, and her partner, C., are two of the many Western North Carolina renters impacted by eviction.
Even with health insurance and ample provider availability, fat discrimination by providers can be a barrier to care for overweight people.
More than nine months into a pandemic that underscored deficiencies in rural broadband, many remote communities still lack access to the internet.
Hospitals across the state are bracing for a coronavirus surge that could push them to the brink.
