Less than one year after the state rejected their first request to relocate an endoscopy center from Asheville to Fletcher, Mission Health and Pardee Hospital are trying again. But during an almost 3-hour long public hearing held in Mills River today, not everyone understood why these health systems are applying again, or what has changed. More than 100 people attended the meeting, and about 50 people spoke during the public comment. (photo by Caitlin Byrd)
From the press release: Sylva, N.C. – MedWest-Harris Rehabilitation Services is offering a free running seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22 at MedWest Rehabilitation Services on the MedWest-Harris campus in Sylva with expert orthopedic physical therapist and competitive runner Todd Watson, DPT. Watson is a professor of physical therapy at Western Carolina […]
From the May 15 press release from the NC Child Fatality Task Force: RALEIGH – Today the NC Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report of child deaths, highlighting the policy strategies that have worked to bring the death rate to its lowest level on record. “Since the future prosperity of our state depends […]
From the press release: The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has announced one of 19 local scholarship program winners. Alexandra Nelson, a 2012 graduate and resident of Asheville will receive a $1000 scholarship to attend University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where she will study Biology with a concentration in Pre-Med. The National […]
From the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – The state Division of Water Quality and Environmental Management Commission will hold a public hearing later this month to gather input on three proposed options to change the groundwater standard for 1,1-dichloroethylene – changes that could impact the way the […]
From the press release from the City of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – On Monday, May 14, the League of American Bicyclists, a leading voice in bicycle advocacy and education, announced that it is designating the City of Asheville as a Bicycle Friendly Community. The league awarded Asheville a bronze-level designation based on the city’s accomplishments in […]
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 14, 2012) – Park Ridge Medical Associates proudly welcomes Dr. John Rice, psychiatrist. Dr. Rice will be joining Drs. David Husted, Philip Lartey, David Manly and Yury Mashkovich in practice at Park Ridge Psychiatry, which is located at 50 Hospital Drive, Suite 5A, in […]
A recent post on AskAsheville, a local blog run by Gary Charles, speculates that local breweries may be tapped out when it comes to caring about the title of Beer City, USA. As of this morning’s poll results, Asheville tied with Grand Rapids, Mich. for the right to call itself Beer City, USA. In his […]
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The following are faculty and staff appointments at the new Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, an expansion of Lenoir-Rhyne University, where classes will begin in August at its downtown Asheville location: Molly Duggan, Ph.D., assistant professor for the Master of Arts in Community College Administration program, designed […]
About 75 people attended this year’s annual Child Watch Tour that emphasized the importance of a child’s first 2000 days — the length of time between when a child is born and enrolls in kindergarten. Currently, 1,068 children are on the waiting list for subsidized child care in Buncombe County. (photo by Caitlin Byrd)
From the press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (May 11) — As the weather warms, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering advice on avoiding conflicts with black bears emerging from hibernation. The Commission is cautioning people to take care not to feed bears that wander into camp sites, yards, […]
From the press release: Kim Green, the ghostwriter of American Idol Fantasia Barrino’s bestselling autobiography Life is Not a Fairytale, will attend and participate in the Asheville Lupus Walk on May 20th with her debut novel, hallucination. Inspired by her own life, hallucination tells the story of a young woman whose life is changed forever […]
From the press release: (Asheville, N.C.) — Grow with Me Preschool Learning Cooperative will hold an open house event for interested families 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2 in the school’s classroom at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC. Entrance to the classroom is via Governor’s View Road off Tunnel Road. […]
From the press release: Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department will offer an eight-week Medicinal Botany class beginning May 19 through July 14. The class will explore the historical, botanical and traditional uses of medicinal plants, including Southern Appalachian native herbs. Course information will be offered in an online format and will meet for lab […]
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 10, 2012) – Southeastern Sports Medicine will provide free sports physicals on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17, at their walk-in clinic at 35 Valley View Terrace in Waynesville from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The physicals will be available to young athletes ages […]
From the press release from N.C. State: Imagine being able to control genetic expression by flipping a light switch. Researchers at North Carolina State University are using light-activated molecules to turn gene expression on and off. Their method enables greater precision when studying gene function, and could lead to targeted therapies for diseases like cancer. […]
From the press release from OM Sanctuary: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 2012) — The glamour and intrigue of the Richmond Hill Inn estate is making its final appearance as one cohesive whole. OM Sanctuary, the new owners of the iconic Inn, will be hosting an estate sale Thursday, May 24 – Saturday, May 26 from 9 […]
From the press release: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter? Now is the chance for 25 middle school aged children to do just that. Fire Escape is a 3 day summer camp put on by the Asheville Fire Department and is FREE of charge. This summer camp will […]
From the press release from Asheville Ballet: A spectacular professional production of the full original ballet from Imperial Russia interpreted and performed by Asheville’s own, and only, Professional Resident Ballet Company, directed by Ann Dunn. As part of its 52nd Season performing for Western North Carolina audiences, The Asheville Ballet performs Sleeping Beauty at Diana […]
From the press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (May 8, 2012) — Pups, cubs, chicks, kits and other young wildlife are an important —and welcome — harbinger of spring in North Carolina. But the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding people that feeding them can hurt the wildlife and jeopardize […]
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 8, 2012) – Park Ridge Health is excited to announce its nominees for the Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina award: Debra Williams, R.N., M.S.N., and Kristin Seifried, R.N., B.S.N. Debra Williams has served as In-service Coordinator in the Clinical Education Department at Park […]
