Health & Wellness
10 months ago
Mission nurses rally, say hospital is gambling with patient safety

Mission Hospital nurses rallied Thursday, calling for better staffing at the health care facility.

Crime scene police tape
Local
10 months ago
Three car crashes occur near Asheville bridge: Icy roads likely cause

Three separate car crashes occurred this morning near Captain Jeff Bowen Bridge along Patton Avenue just outside of downtown Asheville. Ice was a likely factor.

Health & Wellness
10 months ago
Sirens sound for annual tornado drill

A statewide tornado drill is set for Friday, March 7, 2025. Use the time to prepare your plans for the possibility of a future natural disaster.

Local
10 months ago
Public transportation meets Internet connection: ART buses get Wi-Fi

Asheville Rides Transit, or ART, buses are now equipped with free Internet access for riders. The new ART bus feature is made possible through grant funding from Land of Sky Regional Council and Dogwood Health Trust.

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
‘It’s time for Mission to step up’: Scathing press conference condemns HCA

Nearly every speaker at the conference called for increases in medical staffing and criticized HCA – especially Greg Lowe, president of the N.C. division of HCA – for the way Mission Hospital is being operated.

On The Town
11 months ago
How Plants for Everyone grows community through an annual sale

The Plants for Everyone plant sale will be held from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at Smith Mill Works, 80 Cowan Cove Road.

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Sunny reopening at Veterans Healing Farm, newly minted telehealth station

Nonprofit organization Veterans Healing Farm marked their recommencement with a double ribbon cutting ceremony: The occasion was accompanied by the debut of a VA Telehealth Station.

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Column: American Heart Month a great time to check your heart health

It is important at any age to have a heart-healthy lifestyle, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Gas leak: Avoid North Lexington Avenue says Asheville Fire Department

The Asheville Fire Department has issued a warning to avoid North Lexington Avenue as crews work at the scene of a gas leak.

Outdoors
11 months ago
Is the future of the Forest Service in flames after firings? Ask Jenifer Bunty

Jenifer Bunty is one of 17 Forest Service employees in North Carolina that have been terminated from their USAD Forest Service positions over the last week. According to Bunty, the firings come at a uncertain time for the Forest Service with the unresolved damages of Hurricane Helene still on the front door of the forest floor.

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