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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Some UNC-Chapel Hill students set up an encampment midday Friday to protest the ongoing war in Gaza. -
Advocates say North Carolina's mental health care system would improve by providing more care in community and home-based settings. But an "institutional bias" in the state means that likely won't happen for years, or even decades. -
A firsthand account of life inside psychiatric residential treatment facilities reveals how these care centers can do more harm than good. -
A ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ investigation into the state's two-dozen psychiatric residential treatment facilities finds dozens of examples of neglect or abuse of children with severe mental and behavioral health needs. -
Durham Public Schools will reduce raises given to some staff. In its place, all classified staff – nearly 1,900 employees – will get an 11% raise. -
The North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted to remove coverage of GLP-1 weight loss medicines like Wegovy and Saxenda. -
The North Carolina State Health Plan board of trustees will consider dropping coverage of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Saxenda. The plan currently covers more than 24,000 people with a prescription for weight loss. -
Wake County commissioners might put a $94 million library bond to voters that would add a branch in Rolesville and make infrastructure renovations system wide. -
Gun sales in North Carolina increased in 2023, following a repeal of a law that requires a purchase permit for handguns. -
Pornhub, the world's most popular free porn website, says a new state law — enacted on Jan. 1, 2024 — actually reduces safety. Pornhub has blocked access in North Carolina completely.
