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Mission Nurses’ Strike on the Horizon
Mission nurses are talking of a potential strike due to staffing issues. Activists in the area are attempting to help these nurses by raising money in case of a strike. On Open Air’s series, People’s Radio Hour, Rosemary Lord joined Jennifer Hampton to discuss the strike and how they’re working to support the Mission nurses union. Lord explained that as a longtime socialist, supporting workers is one of her key values. After Lord moved to Asheville, they heard about how Mission Hospital had changed after being purchased by the Hospital Corporation of America, which they described as a major issue for the community. It was really important to Lord to be a part of the effort that would help the nurses organize for a new contract.
Elizabeth Alvandi – a victim with a dutiful desire to speak up
Please note descriptions of physical and sexual violence may be triggering for some listeners/readers. In this fresh new episode of People’s Radio Hour on Open Air, host Jennifer Hampton is joined by Elizabeth Alvandi to discuss her recent feature in a Citizen Times article (published last Sunday) in which she discussed the violence in public housing communities and the lack of response from the Housing Authority or the Asheville Police Department.
Perseid meteor shower brings 50-100 meteors per hour: Here's how to watch in the Upstate
A yearly celestial event is returning for the season as a companion to the "Buck" moon. The Perseid meteor shower brings countless shooting stars to skies throughout America - South Carolina included. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular observable from the U.S., and its timing during the summer offers...
Man Wanted For Murder May Be Using Dating Apps In New York
A nationwide manhunt continies for the suspect who may be using dating apps in New York. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leadin to his arrest. Please be aware. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward...
Spectators welcome as hundreds of riders compete in mountain bike national championships
More than 700 professional and amateur mountain bikers will descend on Ride Rock Creek, a 300-acre downhill mountain biking park in Hendersonville, for the USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships from July 31 to Aug. 4. This prestigious event returns for the second straight year to Ride Rock Creek,...
Public input sought regarding Charlotte Water interbasin transfer request
Charlotte Water filed a notice of its intent to request an increase from 33 million gallons per day (MGD) up to 63 MGD regarding the water it transfers from the Catawba River Basin to the Rocky River Basin, a tributary of the Yadkin/Pee Dee River. Here are a few concerns that our local governments have:
Waynesville project seeks to elevate quality of life
The Town of Waynesville is applying for the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program grant. The goal is to implement the "Keeping Waynesville Beautiful Project,” which would aim to address several critical needs related to urban and community forestry. “We have identified a pressing need for the enhancement...
Waynesville's South Main Street revamp faces delays, property challenges
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Improvements on Waynesville's South Main Street are likely to take years. Some blighted buildings have been removed, but others remain, like Sutton Automotive, which could face being condemned and torn down. Meanwhile, plans remain to modernize and widen the roadway. South Main Street is one...
New Publix grocery store to open in Powdersville, South Carolina, company says
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. — An Upstate South Carolina city is getting a new grocery store, officials announced Wednesday. Jared Glover, with Publix Super Markets, Inc., said the company signed a lease on a new store location in Powdersville. Publix at Ferguson Town Center will be located at the northwest corner...
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
South Carolina death row inmate resentenced to life in prison as sheriff warns 'he'll kill again'
Quincy Allen killed four people in 2002 and was sentenced to death for two of the slayings. A federal court overturned his death sentence in 2022 and he's now been handed life in prison instead
Doctor fired from Duke for resisting DEI agenda says majority of colleagues agree
Duke University Hospital was named one of the best hospitals in America last week in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” rankings, but a doctor who was recently fired from Duke for openly criticizing the hospital’s internal politics is speaking out. Dr. Kendall...
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