John Allen Crew died peacefully on April 30, 2023, at home, next to his beloved wife and the Pamlico River that he knew and cherished. John was born in Raleigh, NC on October 31, 1945, fourth child of Robert and Louise Crew. He was preceded in death by both parents and his sister Helen.
The story behind Fractured, a WFAE investigation with support from the PBS series, FRONTLINE into the failure of North Carolina’s mental health system, and its impact on the most vulnerable.
Crisis describes North Carolina’s mental health system. It is harder to access mental health care here than most other states, and that affects everyone particularly the most vulnerable. Like inmates who are too sick to stand trial. They often wait months in custody for the treatment they need just to be well enough to go to court.
Western Piedmont Community College officials think they have a site picked out for the school’s emergency services training facility but it still needs final state approval.
As the new legislative session begins, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expect healthy debate about Medicaid expansion, mental health care, abortion and other issues.