When Dr. Robert Fields and Dr. Andy Runkle opened Vista Family Health in 2003, Mission Medical Associates wasn’t even a blip on the radar. For Fields, Vista represented the culmination of a long-held dream. Growing up in a Puerto Rican family in the U.S., Fields longed to open a practice that could serve both Latinos […]
In this week’s health-and-wellness roundup, a bill in the U.S. Senate could make people with disabilities to earn less than minimum wage if passed, state abortion policy changes, and more.
Two Bradford pear trees and one maple tree were cut down at Hillcrest apartments yesterday, July 27. However, with less than 24-hour notice about the tree removal, residents wondered if the trees were cut down because of recent security-camera installations
In this week’s health-and-wellness roundup, A-B Tech hosts a dental clinic, Mission Hospital gets a new chief operating office and more.
When it comes to health care, it’s all about knowing where to look, according to members of the Sassafras Health Collective. The collective recently published a health resource guide to help folks know their health care options, whether it’s acupuncture or primary care.
A portion of a $1.6 million grant will help Buncombe County’s Department of Health help more first-time, low-income mothers than ever before in its Nurse-Family Partnership program. “Babies don’t come with manuals,” says Jennings Garry, Buncombe County NFP nurse supervisor. “When you’re a new mother with limited resources, it’s difficult to know all the things required to be a successful parent. By growing our team of registered nurses, we can empower more families to make a healthy start.”
A proposed national nuclear-waste site near Aiken, S.C., may result in a Friday, July 15, flash mob by Mountain Protectors Action Alliance.
Sorry, Alice Cooper: For many UNCA students, school’s not out for summer. Determined to graduate on time and with less debt, growing numbers of the school’s students are opting for summer credit hours instead of summer pool hours, according to Assistant Provost Pat McClellan. “Right now, we’re running just slightly ahead of where we were […]
The Asheville Fire Department began their three-day training exercises at UNCA on May 24. Exercises will focus on hazardous materials scenarios.
UNCA student Caitlin Byrd describes the fine line between journalist and student when one of her peers went missing: I didn’t plan to break a news story on Twitter when UNCA student Jordan Earley went missing, but a journalist’s job resembles improv theater more than a 9-to-5 job ….
Mark D. Mathews Age: 41 Education: University of North Carolina Asheville Current employment: Real estate broker for Appalachian Realty Associates Expertise: Technical, business management (financial) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “My vision for growth and development in Asheville, as it is the hub of WNC economic activity, includes preserving its uniqueness through smart […]
David Mosrie Age: 41 Education: Prescott College Current employment: Self-employed consultant Expertise: Technical, community contacts, business management (financial), and business management (operational) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “I believe the economic downturn has actually presented us with an opportunity to refocus on our vision for the future of Asheville. I envision a city […]
Kristy Carter Age: 35 Education: Western Carolina University Current employment: Community development planner for NC Department of Commerce/Division of Community Planning Expertise: Technical and community contacts Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “My vision for growth and development in Asheville is one that is focused on integration of all municipal services to create a […]
Joseph Minicozzi Age: 42 Education: Harvard University Current employment: Self-employed Expertise: Technical, community contacts, public speaking, and business management (financial) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “As someone trained in urban design, I find it difficult to succinctly but believe that the City’s Comprehensive 2025 Plan articulates a simple and clear vision that I […]
Steve Rasmussen Age: 52 Education: Princeton University Current employment: H.P. and web developer for Coven Oldenwilde and Quadrivia Expertise: Technical, community contacts, and public speaking Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “The old days of fueling our local economy on luxury condos, sprawling subdivisions, and speculative real-estate flips have gone the way of the […]
Jane Gianvito Matthews Age: 57 Education: Yale University, University of Colorado, Asheville-Buncombe Technical College Current employment: president, Matthews Architecture, P.A. Expertise: Technical, community contacts, public speaking, business management (financial), and business management (operational) Vision for growth and development in Asheville: “In my thirty years as an Asheville resident, I have seen our city prosper and […]
Bruce Greene Age: 69 Education: UNC Chapel Hill Current employment: Active real estate broker Expertise: Business management (operational) Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “It is my vision that we should continue along the same track that we have been on for the last number of years which has made our city the envy […]
Jeremy H. Goldstein Age: 39 Education: Duke University Current employment: Owner at G/M Property Group, LLC Expertise: Community contacts and business management (financial) Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “I would like Asheville to grow and evolve. A thriving, living city will grow and change; a stagnant, dying city will shrink and deteriorate. I […]
Abigail Emison Age: 30 Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wellesely College Current employment: Planner at Vita Nuova, LLC Expertise: Technical Vision of growth and development in Asheville: “I do not think there is a simple rule for growth and development in Asheville; instead, my vision is a measured approach focused on intelligent, continued growth and […]
