Standing on the veranda of the wooden house she dreamed into a reality nearly 20 years before, Adelaide Key announced she will now share her vision to house families and caregivers with Mission Foundation. (Photo of Adelaide Key and Bruce Thorsen by Caitlin Byrd)
Press release From McDowell Hospital MARION, N.C. (May 16, 2013) – McDowell Hospital is offering free physicals for junior high school and high school athletes on Thursday, May 23, at the McDowell High School gym. Students who plan to try out for any school-sponsored athletic team are required to have a physical before participation in […]
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 5/20/13 – 5/26/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. The Baby Place Events Breastfeeding Clinic for Spanish Speakers Thursday, May 23 6 – 8 p.m. At the office of Kelly Thompson 2605 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville We invite all Spanish-speaking mothers […]
Press release From Mission Health: Mission Health’s Heart Center Receives 12th ‘3 Star’ Rating From Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Top-tier Heart Surgery Center Asheville, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – Mission Heart has received a “3 Star” rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), placing it once again in the top tier of heart […]
Press release From March Against Monsanto Asheville March Against Monsanto Asheville announced today that 500 people will “March Against Monsanto” in the streets of Asheville on May 25. The march will start at 2 p.m. at Pack Square Park and will feature speakers, live music, local vendors, Non GMO Food and information tables in addition […]
Press release From Blue Ridge National Heritage ASHEVILLE, NC – May 16, 2013. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership today announced eighteen grants totaling nearly $225,000 in funding to preserve and promote Western North Carolina’s heritage. Funded by the federal dollars the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership receives, the grant awards will help […]
Press release From the Pisgah Astronomical Institute: Rosman, NC (May 15, 2013) – The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) has selected Michael A. Murphy to serve on its Board of Directors. Murphy is a Raleigh resident and an astronomy and physics teacher at Ravenscroft School. In 1999, he retired as managing director and president of […]
As dozens of young children played in downtown Asheville’s interactive water fountain, more than 50 adults criticized state legislation they say could jeopardize the future of educators, North Carolinians and the lives of the children playing in the nearby fountain. (Photo by Max Cooper)
Press release From the Mission Foundation ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Mission Foundation today announced the upcoming Friends of Mission Charity Classic will raise funds for Women’s Health, the Center of Excellence at Mission Health that provides comprehensive care and support services to women throughout western North Carolina. The six-day Friends of Mission Charity […]
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce that Laura Fleck, M.D., board-certified neurologist, has joined its extensive family of primary care providers and specialists. Dr. Fleck has been providing care in the Asheville area for 11 years, and is now accepting new patients […]
Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – Mission Health is pleased to announce the opening of Mission Spine & Back Pain Center. The Center is located at 7 Vanderbilt Drive in Asheville, and offers the full continuum of spine and back care in one convenient location. “We are pleased to offer […]
As a private psychotherapist, Paul Fugelsang understands the struggle between saying “yes” to middle-class clients who can't afford his services and “no” to people in need. “Once you have your minimum amount that you can afford to see financially, you have to start turning people away,” the Asheville-based therapist shares. “It's heartbreaking, because these are […]
After millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled into the French Broad River last week, RiverLink, a nonprofit supporting the river’s economic and environmental revitalization, saw an educational opportunity. “If people are going to be concerned with how wastewater is managed, then it would be helpful to understand the process that actually goes along with […]
After renting a Biltmore Avenue building for about 15 years, Planned Parenthood’s Asheville Health Center will begin providing sexual and reproductive health services in a permanent setting by the end of the year. Speaking to the nearly 100 people who paid $135 to attend the nonprofit’s May 9 fundraising event in downtown Asheville, Planned Parenthood’s […]
From Carolina Public Press Story by Peggy Manning Fearing that employees will quit before the proposed transition of the management of behavioral health services to a neighboring organization, officials with Western Highlands Network voted unanimously Monday to offer qualifying employees a one-time bonus of at least $3,500 to stay.
From the Hendersonville TImes-News Story by Joey Millwood Park Ridge Health is taking a step forward in technology in an effort to make health care information more accessible for patients. A new smart phone app has been developed for both iPhones and Droid operating systems called myPRH. The app is a convenience that Park Ridge […]
Press release From Girls on the Run: Asheville, NC, May 10, 2013 Eagle Soars Consulting, an Elite Sponsor of GOTR of WNC, gave current Girls on the Run participants an opportunity to compete in an Essay Contest. The purpose of the contest was to write an essay about who they chose as a Running Buddy […]
Press release From UNCA News Services: With poet Nikki Giovanni delivering the commencement address to a crowd of more than 4,000 on the University Quadrangle, UNC Asheville held its 85th annual commencement ceremony Saturday morning, celebrating the 730 graduates of the Class of 2013. Those honored included the 466 May graduates, the 243 students who […]
Press release From the Asheville Track Club: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – May 2013): Registration is now open for one of Asheville’s longest running foot races – the beloved Bele Chere 5K – and organizers aim to make this the best in its 34-year history. Held this year on Saturday morning, July 27, the Bele Chere 5K […]
Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health Foundation Names Director Hendersonville, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce the selection of Sherri Holbert as Director of the Park Ridge Health Foundation. Since September 2012, Holbert has served as Development Officer at Park Ridge Health, responsible for coordinating annual […]
From WLOS Big changes are also in store for the Biltmore Square Mall. Officials with the mall tell News 13 that it will become an open air outlet shopping center. Construction on the Asheville Outlets is set to begin at the end of the year. The developer is New England Development out of Massachusetts.
