Anne Blythe

Raleigh

Reporter at North Carolina Health News

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N.C. Lawmakers Consider Bringing Back the Firing Squad

2 weeks ago | theassemblync.com | Anne Blythe

If a group of Republicans in the state House of Representatives has their way, North Carolina could join the handful of states that allow a firing squad to carry out capital punishment. On Tuesday afternoon, a House judiciary committee is scheduled to take up HB 270, which would revise execution methods available for the death penalty.
Is NC dental profession oversight/business model about to change?

3 weeks ago | northcarolinahealthnews.org | Anne Blythe

Shital Patel became a widow almost five years ago after she took her husband, an admired cardiologist, to a Wilmington dentist for what she was told would be a routine dental implant procedure. Hemant “Henry” Patel, nicknamed “Ninja” in the electrophysiology lab because of his ability to tackle complex challenges, died on Aug. 3, 2020, after complications arose during the administration of anesthesia while he was in the dental chair, causing his brain to be deprived of oxygen for too long.
Is NC dental profession oversight/business model about to change?

3 weeks ago | dental.einnews.com | Anne Blythe

Shital Patel became a widow almost five years ago after she took her husband, an admired cardiologist, to a Wilmington dentist for what she was told would be a routine dental implant procedure. Hemant “Henry” Patel, nicknamed “Ninja” in the electrophysiology lab because of his ability to tackle complex challenges, died on Aug. 3, 2020, after complications arose during the administration of anesthesia while he was in the dental chair, causing his brain to be deprived of oxygen for too long.
Why Hampton Dellinger Ended His Legal Battle Against President Trump

1 month ago | theassemblync.com | Anne Blythe

Hampton Dellinger was on his way back to Washington from his Durham home on a Sunday night, making the same interstate commute he had many times while serving as head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. This trip was different, though. Just two days earlier, the Trump administration had informed him in a two-sentence email that he had been terminated “effective immediately,” putting him at the crest of the tsunami of firings, layoffs, and job cuts crashing through the federal government.
Edenton's Confederate Monument Wars Continue

1 month ago | theassemblync.com | Anne Blythe

After a group of eastern North Carolina residents sued elected officials in the town of Edenton and Chowan County over a controversial vote to relocate a Confederate monument, the local governing boards took a mulligan. The residents had accused the boards of hammering out details of the relocation in secret in violation of the state’s open meetings law.
Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit Scores a Win

1 month ago | theassemblync.com | Michael Hewlett |Anne Blythe

Jefferson Griffin’s gambit for a state Supreme Court seat has worked, for now. In a 2-1 ruling last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals stopped short of giving Griffin everything he wanted, which is to throw out more than 65,000 legally cast ballots in hopes of ensuring his victory.
Stein's Budget Proposal Boosts Healthcare, Childcare, and Workforce Investment – Archyde

1 month ago | archyde.com | Anne Blythe

By Anne Blythe, North Carolina Health News March 21, 2025 North Carolina Gov.Josh Stein has unveiled his first budget proposal, a $33.65 billion plan designed, he says, to ensure equal opportunities for all North Carolinians. A key focus of the budget is strengthening families and lowering costs, particularly in the realms of child care and health care, areas where many families face significant financial burdens.
Stein’s budget proposal invests in health care workforce, child care, improved access

1 month ago | northcarolinahealthnews.org | Anne Blythe

When Gov. Josh Stein rolled out his first budget proposal this week, he presented a $33.65 billion spending plan for lawmakers to consider that he said was “delivering on the promise of North Carolina — that where you come from should never limit how far you can go.”Stein, a Democrat who served as attorney general for the past eight years and a legislator in the General Assembly before that, noted that such a commitment includes health care.
Unraveling an oral health mystery leads to rare autoimmune diagnosis

2 months ago | northcarolinahealthnews.org | Anne Blythe

Christine Letsky-Anderson remembers well the day that her medical odyssey began. It was in the spring of 2023, and the Virginia resident was sipping a Chick-fil-A lemonade one morning. “My mouth burst into blisters everywhere,” Letsky-Anderson told NC Health News in a recent phone interview.
The Docket: Briefs and Boxers

2 months ago | theassemblync.com | Michael Hewlett |Anne Blythe

As Jefferson Griffin’s bid to invalidate more than 65,000 votes in the state Supreme Court race moves into its fourth month, the voters behind that figure want to make sure their stories are heard. Monday was the deadline for filing briefs with the state Court of Appeals in regard to Griffin’s dispute with the state Board of Elections. A flurry of amicus briefs from voters and groups supporting them were filed Thursday.