Hannah Critchfield / North Carolina Health News
Hannah Critchfield is NC Health News' Report for America corps member. Report for America is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities.
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For the first time in a century — perhaps ever — more people died than were born in 64 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The North Carolina data mirrors an increased rate of death at the national level -
The COVID-19 vaccine effort runs on volunteers. Getting diverse volunteers is both a challenge and a priority in North Carolina. -
Our metrics are looking better statewide, but the arrival of new variants prompts questions about vaccine effectiveness. -
The virus is making it more difficult for victims to seek help. Last year, the 38 counties that responded to records requests from NC Health News filed 24,760 reports involving domestic violence. In contrast, those same counties had 22,776 domestic violence reports in 2019. Thirty of them filed more reports in 2020 than in the previous year. -
North Carolina prisons will soon receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The current distribution plan prioritizes staff over inmates, regardless of inmates’ increased risk. -
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant many kids of incarcerated parents don't get to see their mom or dad.
