Jason deBruyn
Supervising Editor for Digital NewsJason deBruyn is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Supervising Editor for Digital News. In this role, he supervises digital news products and the news website.
Prior to this role, he was the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ health reporter as well as the data reporter.
Prior to joining ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾, Jason covered the business of health care and pharmaceuticals for Triangle Business Journal in Raleigh, an affiliate of the American City Business Journals network. His reporting roots trace to the Enquirer-Journal, a community newspaper in Monroe, North Carolina.
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Restaurant and bar owners in Raleigh are largely supportive of the program, affectionately called Sip n' Stroll Downtown. Participants can roam with a cocktail in hand around Fayetteville Street and the Warehouse District from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. every day of the week. -
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has approved the state's application for funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). -
UNC Johnston is like a lot of other hospitals in North Carolina right now. The big spikes in COVID-19 patients that stretched the health system to nearly its breaking point are in the past. Hopefully for good. But the coronavirus is going to be a way of life for a long time - and that’s meant long-term changes for hospitals. -
Attorneys who represented the estate of Andrew Brown Jr. say they are entitled to $1.2 million of the $3 million settlement reached with Pasquotank County. -
New research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health calculated the costs of heavy drinking. Researchers combined societal factors like police and court costs as well as those for health care, treatment centers, and more. -
Extremely potent substances like fentanyl and xylazine have flooded the illegal drug market, causing a major increase in overdose ER visits and deaths. Harm reduction policies could help reverse that trend. -
Tropical Storm Colin could bring sustained winds of 40 mp/h. Flash flooding is possible in some areas. -
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The legality of abortion is now left up to the states, and in North Carolina, it’s future is uncertain. -
Pediatricians and public health offices around North Carolina are getting doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week and say they are ready for parents to bring their little ones. State health officials encourage parents to vaccinate their children, saying the vaccine is safe and effective.
