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New Hanover Co. resolves fire station bed bug problem

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videoA creepy crawly problem has been resolved at several New Hanover County fire stations. We reported last month fire stations were had been battling bed bugs for more than a year. Full story...
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NC health chief: Agency is getting fixed

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The new chief of North Carolina's embattled health department says Medicaid reform and improving computer systems are her top two priorities. Full story...
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Brooke Burke shares secrets to success

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video ONLY ON 3: Arguably one of the busiest moms on TV, 'Dancing with the Stars' co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet dishes her secrets to managing a full plate. The mom of four shares her secrets to success. Full story...
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McCrory opposes state run health exchange

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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he does not think the state is ready to run health exchanges called for in the Affordable Care Act. Full story...
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Medical marijuana boosters rally at NC legislature

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North Carolina medical marijuana advocates are poised to rally outside the Legislature in support of a legalization bill. Full story...
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Carolina Beach residents asked to boil water

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The Town of Carolina Beach is asking resident to boil the water after the town's primary water treatment facility experienced a temporary loss of water pressure. Full story...
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NHRMC ends flu-related visitor restrictions

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Due to the decrease in the level of influenza in the community, New Hanover Regional Medical Center is removing the visiting restrictions placed on children under the ages 12 and under. This change is effective immediately. Full story...
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New nutrition labels could come at high price for stores

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videoThe Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule requiring stores to label prepared, unpackaged foods with nutritional information, and if they don't follow the rules, they could face jail time. But the software to test these foods could be pricy. Even so, some businesses are on board. Full story...
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Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk

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video Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. A study finds that people who consume a lot of fried foods and drinks like sweet tea and soda were 41 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who ate that way about once a month. Full story...
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Red Dress Luncheon raises heart health awareness for women

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videoLadies, listen up. The number one killer of women is on the loose, and the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation's Red Dress Project looks to bring it to justice. Full story...
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NC Medicaid's management criticized in new audit

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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he is withholding judgment on whether the state should expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act until his administration can fix serious mismanagement within the program. Full story...
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Pain clinic agrees to settle HIV complaint

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The US Justice Department is settling a claim against a North Carolina pain clinic that refused to treat a woman because she has AIDS. Full story...
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NC lawmakers acting fast to block Medicaid growth

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North Carolina legislators are moving quickly to block the state from expanding the government health insurance plan for the poor to cover about 650,000 uninsured residents. Full story...
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Local eugenics victim speaks out

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videoThey became unwilling victims after their home state deemed them unfit to reproduce. Now 39 years after the Eugenics program ended they are being given a voice inside of the state house. Full story...
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Make-a-Wish sending UNCW freshman to Super Bowl

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video A UNCW student's wish of going to the Super Bowl is coming true thanks to the people at the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Freshman Alex Harris is one of just 12 kids in the United States getting an all-expense paid trip to the big game from Make-a-Wish. Full story...
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