opioids

Change is coming to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Incumbent Republicans Woody White and Patricia Kusek are not seeking re-election -- but…

A new North Carolina law makes it a felony to sell opioids, cocaine and meth to someone who dies by ingesting them. It’s called Death by Distribution, and…

At a roundtable discussion last Thursday, State Attorney General Josh Stein and local leaders discussed the opioid crisis and how our region is dealing…

Correction: A mistake in this story states that the program was funded by the City of Wilmington. The city was awarded the money by the state, via an…

The Cape Fear Opioid Overdose Quick Response Team is a pilot program funded for two years by the North Carolina General Assembly. Local officials say that…

While the opioid crisis continues to plague the Cape Fear region and the state, there are signs that recent initiatives are helping. Opioid overdose…

Quit cold turkey – that’s the theory behind some drug rehabilitation programs, but this can be problematic.Trillium Health Resources is collaborating with…

The Cape Fear Region has seen an increase in opioid use disorder, otherwise known as OUD. New Hanover County has plans to open a long-term treatment…

It was 2013 that Dr. William Johnstone came to work as a Professor in the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at New Hanover Regional Medical…