Experts point out that as we get older, we need to change the way we eat.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
You’re getting older, Asheville. Time to watch what you eat

As Asheville’s population ages, experts say it’s a good idea to change the way we think about nutrition.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
AdventHealth celebrates judge’s decision on new 67-bed hospital

A North Carolina administrative judge has upheld the state’s decision to award AdventHealth the Certificate of Need to build a 67-bed hospital in Buncombe County.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
AdventHealth prepares to file application on Weaverville project

AdventHealth has set a date for filing its Certificate of Need application to the state, and scheduled ‘listening sessions’

Christian "Chris" Lachance, 76, is undeterred by the rain as he makes his daily walk picking up trash on Hazel Mill Road in West Asheville.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
LOCAL HERO: Rain, lightning can’t slow man’s mission in West Asheville

Lightning flashes and pouring rain couldn’t slow Christian “Chris” Lachance’s mission combining exercise and city beautification.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Veterans Resource Fair is May 25 in Hendersonville

The third annual Veterans Resource Fair is set for Saturday, May 25, at Veterans Healing Farm in Hendersonville.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Can you outrun a 747? Register for the AVL Runway 5K

Registration is underway for the AVL Runway 5K, which is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.

Business
2 years ago
Novant Health plans medical center on Long Shoals Road

Novant Health wants to build a 26-bed cancer-focused hospital — Novant Health Asheville Medical Center — on a 24-acre site on Long Shoals Road.

A class and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Business
2 years ago
Lawsuit claims HCA not properly paying Mission Hospital employees

A federal lawsuit filed April 25, 2024, accuses HCA Healthcare of changing the timecards of Mission Hospital employees.

Education
2 years ago
As non-profit dissolves, Weaverville to manage center’s programs

The non-profit Weaverville Center for Creative and Healthy Living (WCCHL) has led programming at the community center since 2021, but will dissolve this summer. The town will assume management with the help of an ad hoc committee.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
On the clock: Veterans Healing Farm needs help for a new home

Veterans Healing Farm is racing to raise funds and find a suitable site before it must leave its longtime home this summer.