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New coalition launches in bid to pressure HCA to sell Mission Health System
For months, Western North Carolina elected officials, health care professionals and others have been calling for HCA Healthcare, the country’s largest for-profit hospital company, to sell Asheville-based Mission Health System amid a torrent of lawsuits, patient complaints and even a federal inquiry. Now, a new group is escalating those...
Democrats more flush in six Council of State races
(The Center Square) – With 103 days to Nov. 5, Democrats are out-fundraising Republicans in the top state-wide elections across North Carolina. These races, often called the Council of State election races, include the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, commissioners of agriculture, insurance, and labor, the secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. Of those 10 elections, Democrats ended the second fundraising quarter of the year with...
2 NC public universities may be cutting several academic degrees after board vote
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two of North Carolina’s public universities will be allowed to eliminate more than a dozen degree programs ranging from ancient Mediterranean studies to physics after the university system’s governing board voted Wednesday to authorize the cuts. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors'...
Buncombe, Asheville homeowners may qualify for grant funds
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Eligible Buncombe County homeowners have an opportunity to receive financial assistance for housing-related costs. Now in its fourth year, the inquiry process for the 2024 Homeowner Grant Program has opened up to the public, a release from Buncombe County government says. The website buncombecounty.org/homeownergrant will be accepting inquiries through Sept. 30 or homeowners can call (828) 250-5500. You must call or submit an inquiry to determine eligibility. Phone support is available in any language.
NCDOT: Interstate 26 major shift, I-40 bridge work postponed to early next week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two interstate projects that were supposed to take place this weekend have been pushed to early next week by rain, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A major shift in the Interstate 26 widening project originally scheduled for July 25 has now been...
Asheville, Buncombe tax hikes coming; some homeowners can get $500 back; NC has flat tax
ASHEVILLE - City and county property taxes are again going up, and to mitigate that, the local governments are offering homeowners with lower incomes up to $500 back − but some are questioning whether there are better ways to help those struggling with the area's high cost of living.
On child care, a fitful search for local solutions to a national problem
Transylvania County, North Carolina, tried to solve its child care shortage by spurring the development of small in-home day care facilities — but the effort ended up creating only two of them. Meanwhile in the mountains of western Colorado, Mesa County’s attempt to create 8,000 child care slots stalled at the 5,000 mark. And in Iowa, the state has crafted a program for publicly funded, privately operated day care centers,...
Community to rally support for local VFW with car and bike show
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post is in dire need of financial support. Car enthusiasts plan to rally this weekend in solidarity. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the Advance Auto Parts located at 801 Fairview Road in Asheville, motorists and spectators will gather to raise funds for the struggling VFW Post 9157 in Black Mountain.
Summer Gets Sweeter as Enrollment Officially Opens for 32nd Annual National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn
The Omni Grove Park Inn is excited to announce that enrollment is officially open for The 32nd Annual National Gingerbread House Competition, which takes place this November. Now through November 11, participants are invited to register for an opportunity to spread holiday cheer and showcase their gingerbread design talent for a chance to win a piece of over $40,000 in cash and prizes. The official rules and entry form can now be found on the hotel’s website here.
Mills River farms face heavy losses as continuous rains threaten crops
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Ten straight days of rain in Mills River is devastatingly impacting the growing season. Since July 1, Mills River has received 11.45 inches of rain. "I'm sure we've lost some tomatoes in some areas that have been basically underwater," said Terry Kelley, Henderson County...
City builds Asheville Fire Department Community Responder Program and refines homelessness services information page
As a part of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the Asheville City Council included 8 permanent positions for the Community Responder Team, in alignment with Homelessness Strategies and Reimagining Public Safety priorities. With the understanding that homelessness is a crisis, not a crime, Asheville Fire Department (AFD) Community Responders will...
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