The National Institutes of Health grant will support community health education, early detection and prevention of diseases like Alzheimer's, hypertension and diabetes.

New state legislation allows residents to challenge books in their local school district even if they don’t have a student enrolled. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County officials are updating district policies to comply.

As of the first week in August, 47 states are reporting cases of the parasitic illness Cyclosporiasis. According to The Associated Press, this is the worst year for infections in the U.S with over 25,000 cases nationwide.

Cone Health officials say they expect to receive state approval in the coming days after an appeal related to the proposed hospital was dismissed.