From the Times-News: Fletcher resident Donna Alexander, who served in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1970s, is working to assist other veterans by helping to launch the Western North Carolina chapter of the WOVEN Women Veterans Network.
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Reminder: City government offices, public transportation closed today
From the press release: City government offices closed Monday, May 28 ASHEVILLE – Asheville city government offices will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Garbage collection schedules will continue as normal over the holiday. All public safety services, including police, fire and emergency response, will operate according to normal […]
Charles George VA announces Memorial Day commemoration ceremony
From the press release: ASHEVILLE — The Charles George VA Medical Center and the Buncombe County Veterans Council will commemorate Memorial Day at the Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain on May 28, 2012. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Monday and will honor all of those who have died in service […]
Mountain BizWorks announces business expansion courses
From the press release from Mountain BizWorks: Asheville, NC – May 7, 2012: Mountain BizWorks announces the launch of Shifting Gears, a series of business expansion courses for existing business owners – and the first course in the series, which begins in June. The first 3-session course, MODELS: Improving Money-Making Ideas, will run June 7th, […]
Airport runway reopens after helicopter makes hard landing
From the press release: Asheville, NC – The Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) runway reopened after a short closure due to a minor aircraft incident. At 3:03pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012, the Asheville Regional Airport Authority Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a call regarding a hard landing on the runway by a helicopter. […]
Upcoming creation health class and more at Park Ridge Health
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 5/28/12 – 6/3/12 Upcoming Classes and Events To pre-register for any of these free events, please call 855.PRH.LIFE. CREATION Health Series Thursdays, June 14 – August 2 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. At The Health Adventure in Biltmore Square Mall This class series addresses […]
N.C. legislators take time with prisoner health care, discuss privatization
From the Associated Press (posted on the Times-News): Legislators are trying to prevent North Carolina prison officials from privatizing inmate medical care for all of the state’s adult prisoners unless they get the express approval of the General Assembly. The full House agreed unanimously Wednesday to a Senate bill designed to set aside $205.5 million […]
Summer skateboard camps announced
From the press release: Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, in conjunction with Push Skate Shop, will offer Skateboard Camps this summer at the Asheville SkatePark, for skaters of all skill levels, ages 6-15. Week-long camp sessions are an opportunity for beginners to learn basic skills and for more advance skaters to […]
Entertainment, family fun planned for Burton Street community day on June 2
From the press release: Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and Asheville GO will host a Community Day on Saturday, June 2, from 2 – 8 p.m. at the Burton Street Center, located at 134 Burton St. This day of community and family fun includes entertainment, food, and free activities for youth. […]
Eugenics compensation bill referred to appropriations committee
From the press release: Raleigh – Members of the House Finance Committee this morning gave a favorable recommendation to
Dads: Take your daughter dancing at upcoming father-daughter ball
From the press release: Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and Kappa Alpha Psi will host the second Annual Father-Daughter Ball, “A Date with an Angel” on Saturday, June 16, from 7-10pm at the Stephens Lee Center, located at 30 George Washington Carver Ave. The evening will include music, food, a photo […]
This Friday Asheville firefighters hit the streets to fill boots and raise money for MDA
From the press release: Asheville, NC. – Members of the Asheville Fire Department will brave the heat with boots in hand on Friday, May 25, 2012 from 10:00 AM -6:00 PM as they station themselves at the intersection of Haywood Rd. & Brevard Rd.. They will be raising money for their Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign, with […]
McDowell County’s new animal shelter faces $1,000 fine
From the McDowell News: The county’s new animal shelter, operated by McDowell County Animal Outreach, is facing a $1,000 fine from the state because an inspector found in April that the conditions there had not improved since a previous inspection the month before. In addition, another state inspection conducted last week shows problems with cleanliness […]
WakeMed and UNC Health Care reach an agreement
From the press release from the North Carolina General Assembly: Raleigh, N.C. – With the support of Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, Representative Harold Brubaker and Senator Tom Apodaca worked with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and UNC Health Care to develop partnerships in important areas of medical education and health […]
Park Ridge Health welcomes new medical-surgical director
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 23, 2012) – Park Ridge Health is excited to welcome Leigh Angel, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.M.L., as Director of the Medical-Surgical Unit. Angel has provided patient care in Western North Carolina over the past 10 years in various capacities, including as a staff nurse, unit […]
In the blink of an eye: Young stroke victim fights her way back
While Sarah Kucharski focused on a looming deadline as special projects editor for Waynesville’s Smoky Mountain News, a blood clot in her brain stem was about to change her life forever.
Only 28, she was experiencing a stroke — but it would take weeks to find that out. (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
Haywood Road community meeting to be held May 30 at Vance Elementary
From the press release: The Haywood Road Vision Plan Committee along with the West Asheville Business Association and the City of Asheville will hold a community meeting concerning the development of a Haywood Road Vision Plan on Wednesday, May 30 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of Vance Elementary School, 98 Sulphur Springs Road. Committee […]
WCQS features “This I believe” essays from local students, will be aired May 28 – June 8
From the press release from WCQS: In 1951 journalist Edward R. Murrow asked famous and everyday people to write essays about their beliefs – and to record them for broadcast. The This I Believe essays became a touchstone for radio listeners across the country – giving voice to the core values of a nation. This […]
Asheville Design Center moves out of College Street location
All of the blinds are down at 8 College St., but the red awning with the words Asheville Design Center remains even though the center itself has moved. After six years at its downtown location, the ADC has found a new home in a wing at the William Randolph School. (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
North Carolina gets new tool to track and find Medicaid fraud
From WRAL: RALEIGH, N.C. — Last year, North Carolina spent about $10 billion on taxpayer-funded Medicaid claims, covering everything from doctors’ bills to mental health care for low-income residents. Spotting scams in all that money has been difficult, until now. With help from IBM, the state has a new tool to crack down on fraudulent […]
Dine at Vinnie’s tomorrow night and 10 percent of proceeds will go to WCMS Foundation
From an announcement from the Western Carolina Medical Society: Dine out TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 23 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm at Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian restaurant and provide needed health care to our uninsured and low income population of Buncombe County. Vinnie’s will donate 10% of the proceeds to the Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation.