PRESS RELEASE FROM CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS: Carolina Public Press, the regional online nonprofit news organization, will hold a free and public forum about human trafficking on Friday, Aug. 12, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville. The forum will also be live-streamed for those outside the Asheville area. Panelists include Karen […]
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Local yoga teacher releases book
PRESS RELEASE FROM ONE CENTER YOGA: Asheville yoga teacher and teacher trainer Lillah Schwartz’s long awaited book “Healing Our Backs with Yoga: An Essential Guide to Back Pain Relief” is now available. The book is available at One Center Yoga, the studio where Lillah teaches, Malaprops and on her website, yogawithlillah.com. To […]
Safety Around Water donors support water safety program for local youth at YMCA
PRESS RELEASE FROM YMCA: The YMCA of Western North Carolina thanks Pardee/UNC Health Care and arena® swimwear for their generous support of the Y’s Safety Around Water program being held this summer in Buncombe and Henderson counties. Funding from Pardee helped the Y pilot the program, which is designed to engage and educate parents […]
“Blue Ridge Bone & Joint” merges with three other NC practices to form one of the state’s largest physician-owned orthopaedic practices
PRESS RELEASE FROM WESTERN CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY: In a common mission to provide streamlined, patient-centered care, four independent orthopaedic physician groups across North Carolina have joined together to form a new practice called EmergeOrtho. With 49 office locations in 21 counties statewide, EmergeOrtho is one of the largest physician-owned orthopaedic practices in the country. Additional […]
Registration opens for Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference, Oct. 14-16
PRESS RELEASE FROM SOUTHEAST WISE WOMEN HERBAL CONFERENCE: A weekend of women’s wisdom and earth-based healing will take place at the Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference Oct. 14-16 at Lake Eden in Black Mountain. The conference began a dozen years ago as a gathering of 200 women who came together to immerse themselves in the study […]
Asheville Pulmonary and Mission Hospital solidify relationship through professional services agreement
PRESS RELEASE: Asheville Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates (APCCA) and Mission Hospital have long worked in close partnership to provide high quality care and are now enhancing their existing relationship by entering into a professional services agreement effective Nov. 1. “This is a natural evolution to an already excellent relationship. APCCA is an incredibly high […]
CooperRiis hires first volunteer program coordinator
PRESS RELEASE: The CooperRiis Healing Community has hired its first volunteer program coordinator – Kevin Riordan, a former resident who later became a volunteer. As a former volunteer who understands the needs and benefits of the program, Riordan will recruit and support volunteers who bring valuable skills to the program. Riordan’s goals include ongoing recruitment of volunteers to […]
Dr. Alyson Miletich joins Pardee OB/GYN Associates
PRESS RELEASE: Pardee Hospital announces that obstetrician and gynecologist Alyson Miletich, M.D., has joined Pardee OB/GYN Associates effective Monday, July 18. Dr. Miletich is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Pardee OB/GYN Associates. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Miletich earned her medical degree from the Medical University […]
Pardee Hospital sponsors Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy’s White Squirrel Hiking Challenge
PRESS RELEASE: Pardee Hospital announced today that it has agreed to sponsor Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy’s (CMLC) White Squirrel Hiking Challenge. The challenge encourages outdoor enthusiasts – and anyone interested in keeping Western North Carolina’s mountains beautiful – to explore and discover the lands CMLC has helped conserve, while staying healthy and active in the […]
Qoya founder Rochelle Schieck will lead Asheville workshops July 16-17
“Qoya is a spiritual temple, a shamanic journey and the dance party you have always dreamed of. It is communing with the very throb and heartbeat of life through your very own skin and bones,” says local teacher Kitty Cavalier.
Mission Health Partners and UnitedHealthcare establish network and accountable care relationship
PRESS RELEASE: Mission Health Partners (MHP) and UnitedHealthcare have established a new network relationship that gives people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare plans access to all Mission Health Partners facilities and physicians. The Mission Health Partners network includes clinicians, hospitals and other health care providers committed to improving access to high-quality care, improving clinical outcomes, lowering […]
YMCA of Western North Carolina participates in Summer Food Service Program
From a press release: The YMCA of Western North Carolina is ensuring local children have access to healthy food during summer break through its participation in the federal Summer Food Service Program. Children at select day camps and participants in the Y’s summer learning loss prevention program receive free breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Funding […]
Aurora Studio holds open house, July 23
From a press release: The Aurora Studio & Gallery will hold an open house featuring the exhibit “Rays of Dawn, Growth Through Nature” on Saturday, July 23, 2-4 p.m. in the second floor gallery of the Education Center of The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville. The exhibit will feature artists from the […]
YMCA of Western North Carolina announces donation from Brumit Restaurant Group
From a press release: The YMCA of Western North Carolina announces a $40,000 donation to YMCA Camp Watia from the Brumit Restaurant Group (BRG) of Asheville. BRG held a month-long fundraiser at its 45 Arby’s franchises throughout North and South Carolina on behalf of YMCA Camp Watia, the Y’s new overnight summer camp located […]
Forum to focus on mental health in WNC, July 26
From a press release: Carolina Public Press, an online in-depth and investigative news service serving Western North Carolina, will hold a free and public conversation about mental health in Western North Carolina on Tuesday, July 26, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville. The latest in the media organization’s Newsmakers […]
Pardee Signature Care Center hosts “Medicare Choices Made Easy”
From a press release: Pardee Signature Care announced that it will host “Medicare Choices Made Easy” classes in July, August and September. This free, informative class is designed for people who are new to Medicare, are caregivers or help senior citizens with their Medicare insurance. Sponsored by the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) of Henderson […]
Harris Regional Hospital to expand cardiology services
From a press release: Harris Regional Hospital, a Duke LifePoint hospital, has announced plans to significantly expand cardiology services in Sylva, Jackson County, and the surrounding region with the addition of needed diagnostic, treatment, and monitoring services, as well as stress testing and echocardiography, seven days a week. The hospital also plans to establish […]
Asheville YogaFest offers third annual festival, July 8-10
From a press release: Asheville YogaFest 2016 is pleased to present its third annual yoga extravaganza July 8, 9 and 10 in the gorgeous Montford neighborhood at the Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, 229 Cumberland Ave., Asheville. It will offer a locals only ticket price of $100 for all three days for Buncombe County residents, public servants, […]
Natural health company accredited for functional laboratory testing
From a press release: NeuroLab®, a division of Sanesco International, Inc., has met all criteria for laboratory accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. NeuroLab®, established by one of the pioneers of neurotransmitter testing, achieved COLA certification in June of this year. COLA encourages continuous self-assessment in order to be audit-ready at any time. COLA requires continuing […]
Soundbarre offers free fitness classes to single moms
From a press release: Soundbarre, a local barre fitness studio has created a new program that will assist single mothers in the Asheville community. The program is called Soundbarre Super Moms and will offer single mothers free, unlimited access to fitness classes at Soundbarre for a minimum of six consecutive months. All interested single mothers […]
Behavioral health technology conference planned for Southeast, May 27
From a press release: Carolina HealthTEC Live will bring together providers, policy makers, caregivers and consumers who offer or use mental health, developmental disability and substance use disorder services on May 27 in Asheville for one of the first behavioral health conferences and technology expos catered to the southeast region. The one-day event will feature […]