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Davie County ends water fluoridation after supply chain problems
Fluoridated water flows from a tap into a kitchen sink drain. Davie County commissioners decided in early August to stop adding fluoride to its community water supply, in part, because of Middle East supply chain problems/

By Anne Blythe Key Takeaways:  On the first of September, Davie Co...

Posted: August 27, 2026, 8:22 am
Faith and counseling in NC prisons can come through peers behind bars 
Field minister students wear blue shirts, while graduates are dressed in yellow shirts. They sit in a gym seated in dozens of rows.

By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: Inside North Carolina prisons, i...

Posted: August 26, 2026, 8:30 am
92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators
Shows an almost-full auditorium of people listening to a hearing about certificate of need beds in Western NC.

By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog The Aug. 19 hearing at Ashevill...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 8:16 am


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