Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (April 15, 2013) – For the second consecutive year, Mission Health was named today as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. The Truven Health study identifies the nation’s 15 best health systems and is the […]
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On 50th anniversary, Ingles pledges to donate $25,000 to MANNA FoodBank
Press release From MANNA FoodBank Asheville – Turning 50 is considered an important milestone. Though most birthdays involve gifts for the celebrant, Ingles Markets has decided that their 50th birthday will be marked with giving. MANNA FoodBank has been chosen as the fortunate recepient of the month long celebration. Ingles’ shoppers in all of the […]
Times-News: In Mills River, Ingles almost ready to open and Sierra Nevada on track
From Times-News: Story by Leigh Kelly MILLS RIVER — The Mills River Ingles is almost ready to open, officials said, and Sierra Nevada is on track to start beer production in the fall. Town Council approved a temporary certificate of occupancy for Ingles Thursday as officials with the grocery store chain said the opening was […]
Fourth annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes planned for April 27
Press release From Our VOICE Our VOICE, the Buncombe County Rape Crisis and Prevention Center, is getting “pumped up” for the 4th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – the International Men’s March Against Rape, Sexual Assault, and Gender Violence. This is the largest annual fundraiser for Our VOICE. The Walk will take place […]
Enka High School students earn fourth place in statewide model bridge-building competition
Press release From the N.C. Department of Transportation RALEIGH — Middle and high school students from across the state traveled to Raleigh today to compete for first place in the final round of the annual Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition. Students from each school were given the opportunity to demonstrate math and science skills as […]
Park Ridge Health announces April 15-21 events
Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 4/15/13 – 4/21/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Upcoming Events CREATION Health Series Mondays beginning April 15 6 – 7 p.m. At the Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville The CREATION Health Series is a powerful and insightful 6-week class […]
Asheville School to hold first 5K Saturday, May 5
Press release From Asheville School ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 12, 2013) Enjoy a run in West Asheville to celebrate longer days and warmer weather! Asheville School is hosting its first 5K race on Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 PM. This is a family friendly event and all are encouraged to participate. All proceeds from the event […]
Western Highlands Network: ‘We’ve got a couple of weeks to come up with our plan’
One week after state officials notified Western Highlands Network that its Medicaid waiver contract will end July 31, WHN board members report that the Asheville-based organization’s future will come in one of two ways: merge with another local management entity, or pilot an integrated health-care program.
Local students to hear firsthand accounts of tobacco use April 15 and 22
Press release From the Buncombe County Department of Health Buncombe County Department of Health is partnering with two local schools this month to create awareness about the dangers of tobacco use. Students will hear from two speakers who want to encourage young people to quit tobacco if they’re using it or to never start. One […]
Want to play a giant game of Chutes & Ladders? Your chance comes this Saturday
Want to play a giant (we’re talking 40-foot-long) game of Chutes & Ladders? If so, your chance comes this Saturday, April 13. MomsRising, The First 2000 Days Campaign, Children First/CIS, and Smart Start of Buncombe County will host the game in Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville as part of YMCA Healthy Kids Day. Details […]
Times-News: Park Ridge Health breaks ground at new Biltmore Park location
From the Hendersonville Times-News: Story by Leigh Kelly ASHEVILLE — Park Ridge Health at Biltmore Park represents innovation in the way health care will be delivered to the Asheville area, Park Ridge Health officials said Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility. Park Ridge Health executives, physicians and staffers grasped shovels bearing the […]
Asheville GreenWorks honors Appalachian Designs for environmental excellence
Press release From Appalachian Designs (Asheville, NC)—Local rustic woodworking company Appalachian Designs and its owner Lang Hornthal were honored with an Environmental Excellence Award by Asheville GreenWorks at its March 27 board meeting. The award recognizes Appalachian Designs and Hornthal “for reclaiming urban wood and turning it into beautifully designed pieces.” From its earliest days, […]
Rotarians Against Hunger fourth annual food packaging event set for April 20
Press release From the Asheville Rotary Club Asheville, NC – In two weeks, the Rotarians Against Hunger (RAH) fourth annual food packaging event will take place. With the support of the community and local businesses and organizations, this year’s event promises to be a success. The food packaging will take place at the Reuter Family […]
Upcoming UNCA lecture will explore race, religion and boxing in New South
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services Arthur Remillard, a scholar of religion in the American South and its connections with sports, will deliver UNC Asheville’s annual Sam Hill Lecture in Southern Religion. Remillard’s talk, “Jack Johnson, We Have Waited So Long for You – Religion, Race and Boxing in the New South,” takes place […]
CarePartners announces plans to merge with Mission Health
Two health-care providers went public on April 4: If all goes well, local nonprofit CarePartner’s affiliation with Mission Health — the state's sixth-largest system — will be official by October. The plan makes practical sense, according to Tracy Buchanan, the nonprofit’s CEO and president. "We’re not in dire straits financially,” she said. “This is not […]
On second thought
As members of the community stood before Buncombe County commissioners with Bibles in hand, legal statutes in folders and opinions in mind, public comment took a personal turn when it came to adding protections for LGBT employees. “This is not a civil-rights situation. The Bible is the bottom line,” said the Rev. Wendell Runion. “This […]
Smart money
UNCA attracts more than degree-seeking students to the Asheville area: It sparks a $268 million economic impact, according to a recent study. The findings come from local research economist Tom Tveidt of SYNEVA Economics. He once led the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's economic-development research, and calls UNCA a “key driver of economic growth in […]
Smart money: UNCA makes $268 million economic impact in Asheville
UNC Asheville not only attracts degree-seeking students to the Asheville area but it attracts $268 million as well, according to a recent study. (Photo of freshmen move-in day 2011 by Caitlin Byrd)
Park Ridge Health announces upcoming events for April 8-14
Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 4/8/13 – 4/14/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Upcoming Events Eating for a Healthy Heart Tuesday, April 9 12:30 p.m. In the Private Dining Room at Park Ridge Health U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Diets” list ranked the […]
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital CEO and President recognized for exceptional leadership
Press release From Mission Health SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (April 5, 2013) – Oscar K. Weinmeister III, FACHE, President and CEO of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, has received the 2013 Grassroots Champion Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA), in partnership with the North Carolina Hospital Association. Weinmeister, the single award recipient from North Carolina, is […]
Been there, done that
The concept of peers helping peers is nothing new in health care, but in Buncombe County the interest in peer support specialists is growing. Known informally as PSS, these people help others navigate the mental health and substance abuse system. However, peer support specialists have a unique perspective: They’re in recovery from mental illness and/or substance abuse themselves. As of March 21, there were 838 peer support specialists in North Carolina, 65 of them in Buncombe County. (Map courtesy of the Peer Support Specialist Program at UNC-Chapel Hill)