From Smoky Mountain Times: MedWest, which operates three hospitals including one in Swain County, is already coping with a $600,000 loss in revenue due to federal sequestration.
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Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk County expresses concern of DSS building repairs
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk County Commissioners expressed their concern this month over repairs to the department of social service (DSS) meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and generally being done correctly.
The News Herald: Hendersonville woman facing charges after filing fake sex slave report
From The News Herald: Burke County Sheriff’s officers were treated to a story that sounded like something from a dramatic novel Thursday night when they were called to hear a young woman’s claim of being sold into slavery in Burke County. Heather Clarice Harvey Reyes, 25, of Zelda Court, Hendersonville, was at Frye Hospital in […]
The Mountaineer: Maggie Valley hosts Popcorn Sutton Summer Jam
From The Mountaineer: The fourth annual Popcorn Sutton Summer Jam, or “Hillbilly Woodstock,” will return to Maggie Valley this weekend.
C-T: Man charged after over 20 years
Citizen-Times reports that a Mills River man has been charged with murder over 20 years after the incident.
Heavy rains blamed for wastewater spill
From Hickory Record: An estimated 140,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled from the Burke County Sewer Collection system into the Catawba River basin on Saturday, according to a public notice issued by the county.
AP: Law allows hunters to use suppressors
From The Associated Press via WLOS: A new North Carolina law allows hunters to install noise suppressors on their rifles and shotguns, making North Carolina the 40th state to legalize suppressors.
International award goes to WCU professor
From The Sylva Herald: Western Carolina University psychology professor Harold Herzog recently received the 2013 Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations and the International Society for Anthrozoology.
Smoky Mountain News: New crime lab coming to WNC
From Smoky Mountain News: The recently signed state budget bill will fund the hiring of 19 toxicology analysts for a new western crime lab, expanding available evidence testing in Western North Carolina.
Nicholas Sparks turns focus to Black Mountain College for latest book and film
From Black Mountain News: A Sparks book and movie focusing on the college will remind the public of how the institution helped transform art and architecture, Alice Sebrell, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center program director, said.
Officials close Lake Powhatan
From WLOS: Officials say both Lake Powhatan and the beach there will stay closed as long as bacterial levels stay high in the lake.
CPP: Women at Risk now managed by Homeward Bound
From Carolina Public Press: An Asheville-based program that for 30 years has offered women alternatives to incarceration is under new management. Funding for the Women at Risk program, which provides a range of services to women caught up in the criminal-justice system, has gradually been eliminated over the past few years, threatening to end a […]
WRAL: Families stand up to state ban on gay marriage
From WRAL: The families originally sued over North Carolina law that bans both partners of a same-sex couple from adopting a child. In an amendment to that complaint, the couples say that North Carolina’s gay marriage ban not only deprives them of rights as a couple, but hurts their children’s well-being.
Montreat College pursuing merger with Point University
From Citizen-Times: Montreat College would give up its name in a merger planned with Point University, college officials said. Montreat officials announced Monday they were pursuing a merger with the West Point, Ga., university.
Asheville Regional Airport adding new flight non-stop flight
From WLOS: Allegiant Air is adding its Punta Gorda/Fort Myers route from Asheville Regional Airport.
Investigation underway for wreck involving Asheville police officer
From Black Mountain News: A Toyota 4runner and Sgt. Mike McClanahan’s cruiser were traveling northbound Monday night on Hendersonville Road near the Mountain Energy gas station when the wreck happened, Sgt. Greg Dills said.
Moral Monday spreads to McDowell County
From McDowell News: Around 20 people spoke out on various state issues at a Moral Monday protest on the lawn of the McDowell County Courthouse Monday.
Train derails in Newtown, rain blamed
From Hickory Daily Record: A Norfolk Southern train derailed Monday afternoon at a railroad crossing on East 2nd Street.
Local firefighter among group set to cycle 700 miles
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Rich Rauschenbach of Saluda and almost 40 other members of the Carolina Brotherhood plan to cycle their way from the Greenville watershed through our area Thursday, Aug. 15. Rauschenbach helped organize the local portion of the charity bicycle ride. This is the second year Lt. Richard Rauschenbach of the Asheville City […]
Times-News: Sales tax holiday approaching
From Times-News: The annual North Carolina sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 2 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 4.
State Fair tickets available this week
Press release from the North Carolina State Fair: Tickets for State Fair concerts go on sale this week, with tickets for Scotty McCreery’s two concerts and Florida Georgia Line expected to be highly sought after. In addition to concert tickets, discounted admission and ride tickets will also go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. […]