Hearing Coverage

Study: Millions of children at risk for hearing loss

The American Academy of Pediatrics said excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children and sound machines can cause more harm to children than previously thought.

Study: Millions of children at risk for hearing damage

The American Academy of Pediatrics said excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children and sound machines can cause more harm to children than previously thought.

Stephanie Stahl

Man convicted of murdering Michael Jordan's father seeks perjury charges against witness

Daniel Green seeks criminal charges against Larry Demery for perjury. Demery is the state's only witness who testified that Green murdered James Jordan.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Man convicted of killing Michael Jordan's father, files motion asking for new hearing

One of the men convicted of killing Michael Jordan's father, James Jordan, in 1993, has filed a motion with the court on his behalf asking for a new hearing.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

What to know: Buying hearing aids online or in a store

If you're a first-time hearing aid buyer, here's some advice on different features and how to get the best fit

FDA Clears Path for Hearing Aids to be Sold Over the Counter

The Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter without a prescription to adults, a long-sought wish of consumers frustrated by expensive exams and devices.

Christina Jewett, New York Times

How to spot signs of hearing and vision problems in babies and toddlers

UNC Health pediatrician Edward Pickens, MD, shares how providers check for hearing and vision problems, as well as what indicators parents can watch for at home.

UNC Health

A comprehensive senior living guide for the deaf and hearing impaired

Hearing loss can happen at any age. But the issue is more dominant among older adults. The National Institute on Aging says around 1 in 3 people between 65 to 74 suffer from hearing impairment, while 25% start having symptoms after turning 60.

Ashley Davis, BoomersHub

New Duke device could help address preventable hearing loss in children

Duke University have developed a novel mobile health tympanometer with a machine learning interface. The team believes that their mHealth tympanometer will have broad applicability and has the potential to improve diagnoses in community health settings, where access to a specialist can be limited.

Moore County woman set to receive life-changing hearing aids

She will be fit with her new hearing aids on Thursday and says her life will now greatly improve.

Kevin Kuzminski, WRAL multiplatform producer

Could hearing loss impact dementia?

A study found that older people who received hearing aids within three years of being diagnosed with hearing loss had lower rates of dementia, depression and even falls than those who did not get hearing aids.

Study: Early use of hearing aids can lower other risks for seniors

A study found that older people who received hearing aids within three years of being diagnosed with hearing loss had lower rates of dementia, depression and even falls than those who did not get hearing aids.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 on Your Side reporter

Face masks causing anxiety for people with hearing loss

Health officials continue to recommend face coverings to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However for people with hearing loss, this safety measure is causing some communication anxiety.

Groundbreaking surgery restores baby's hearing

Cochlear implants usually aren't an option for children under 9-months-old, but doctors in Pennsylvania recently helped one infant in a race against the clock as scar tissue grew in her inner ear.

Tips for avoiding miscommunication while wearing masks

Wearing masks is the neighborly thing to do. It protects others and helps to stop the spread. But masks can also be uncomfortable and can cause issues with communication.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

Masks can present some communication challenges

WRAL's Mandy Mitchell spoke with a audiologist about the issues that could come up with people either hard of hearing or deaf when it comes to understanding people wearing face masks for protection.

Fact check: viral Facebook post wrongly says impeachment hearings cost $40 million

Republicans have criticized the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's actions on Ukraine as an overextension of Democrats' power in Congress. On Facebook, some users take issue with another part of impeachment: the price tag.

By Daniel Funke

Bill Leslie: Volume Control

Author David Owen writes in his new book "Volume Control" that some restaurants "turn up the sound as the night goes on, both to make diners talk less and drink more and also to drive out older, lingering customers who don't run up big checks."

President Trump wrongly describes impeachment witnesses as 'Never Trumpers'

As the first day of public impeachment hearings began with testimony from William Taylor and George Kent, President Donald Trump attacked the two senior foreign-policy officials at the hearing as implacable foes.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

House hearing considers changes to redistricting process

The House Redistricting Committee meets to hold a hearing on three proposals that would reform the redistricting process.

Judges free man wrongfully convicted of 1979 murder at St. Aug's

A three-judge panel heard arguments regarding a man's sentence in connection with a 1979 murder on St. Augustine's campus in Raleigh.

Day 3: Judicial hearing re-evaluates sentence for 1979 murder

A three-judge panel is hearing arguments regarding a man's sentence in connection with a 1979 murder on St. Augustine's campus in Raleigh.

Day 2: Hearing resumes for NC man in 1979 St. Augustine's murder

A three-judge panel is hearing arguments regarding a man's sentence in connection with a 1979 St. Augustine's murder.

Day 2: Hearing re-evaluates sentence for 1979 St. Augustine's University murder

A three-judge panel is hearing arguments regarding a man's sentence in connection with a 1979 St. Augustine's murder.

Day 1: Judicial review hearing re-evaluates sentence for 1979 murder

A three-judge panel is hearing arguments regarding a man's sentence in connection with a 1979 St. Augustine's murder.