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‘Mission is failing’ on patient care, AG tells NC health officials weighing expansion request
This is a developing story and will be updated. North Carolina’s attorney general wants state health officials to deny Mission Hospital’s bid to add 26 more beds to the Asheville facility, according to a letter sent Monday and shared with BPR News. The AG’s office cited the need for increased competition in the region and the recent spate of complaints against Mission’s owner, HCA Healthcare.
Emergency personnel rescue injured hiker on Attic Window Trail
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Multiple agencies from Avery County, with assistance from neighboring counties, successfully executed a carryout of an injured female hiker on Saturday afternoon, July 27, from Attic Window Trail off Grandfather Mountain. More than 35 personnel, the vast majority of which were volunteers through area fire and rescue departments, entered the trail via the Grandfather attraction around 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to Avery County Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Director Paul Buchanan. ...
Mountaineers talk culture, college playoff at SBC Media Day
NEW ORLEANS — A day after being named the preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt Conference football championship for the East Division, Appalachian State spent July 23 participating in the conference’s media day, the first of the two-day event. In addition to Keith Gill, the Sun Belt Conference commissioner, addressing the media about the conference’s state, Appalachian State head football coach Shawn Clark was onsite to answer questions. Clark,...
APP STATE FOOTBALL: KEY FALL CAMP STORYLINES
It's here! Appalachian State football, which never truly stops, officially begins the countdown to 2024 opening day. Mountaineer fall camp begins on Aug. 2 and App State is the Sun Belt Conference favorite based on preseason coaches and media voting. Much of that optimism is based upon returning talent, with...
Stanley Mace Andersen Reflections and Possibilities Work in Progress 1978 – 2024
Toe River Arts will host an exhibition of work by Stanley Mace Andersen August 10th to September 14th in the Kokol Gallery in Spruce Pine titled “Reflections and Possibilities, Work in Progress 1978-2024”. There will be an opening reception on August 16th, 5-7pm. Stan attended the University of...
Local Doctor, Dr. Andrew Hordes, Receives Prestigious Award
In the heart of the High Country, where the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains meets our small, close-knit community, we are proud to celebrate one of our own. Dr. Andrew Hordes, a cardiologist at The Heart and Vascular Center of Watauga Medical Center in Boone, has been honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award for 2024. This award, from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE), recognizes his outstanding contributions to heart care.
Kevin Harvick Ready to Race in Window World 125 on Saturday Night at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (July 30, 2024) – Kevin Harvick is ready to get back behind the wheel. The 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion may be retired from the upper echelons of motorsports, but he’ll be getting back to grassroots this Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway, piloting the No. 62 Late Model Stock Car in the zMAX CARS Tour Window World 125. Harvick began his racing career in late models before moving to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and eventually to the Cup Series, where he tallied 60 wins over his 23-year career.
App State’s Aguilar Named to Maxwell Award Watch List
BOONE, N.C. — App State senior quarterback Joey Aguilar has been named to the watch list for the 2024 Maxwell Award, which recognizes the most outstanding player in college football. Every year since 2015, App State's first season as a bowl-eligible FBS program, the Mountaineers have had at least...
Sonoco Debuts Injection-Molded 3-Piece Plastic Can
Sonoco Industrial & Specialty Plastics, a division of Sonoco Products Company and manufacturer of custom and proprietary plastic solutions, has introduced a three-piece can. Injection-molded using food-grade polypropylene, the can is designed to address the evolving packaging and shipment needs of the energy, coffee, tobacco, and tobacco-free markets. “The inspiration...
Snorkeling Event / Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail
Canton -- Snorkeling Event / Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail Time & Location. Join Haywood Waterways Association. to learn about the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail by snorkeling the waters to discover the fish and other wildlife that call the Pigeon home. Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail Time & Location. Snorkels, masks, and...
Police continue push to establish civilian crash investigator program
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In the future, Asheville drivers may not see a police officer after a minor crash but, rather, a civilian investigator. Police say that of the 8,400 collisions the department responds to, the vast majority result only in property damage. That’s led to the creation of the Asheville Civilian Traffic Crash Investigator Program.
Veteran organization in urgent need of new home, calling on community for help
The Veterans Healing Farm in Hendersonville, North Carolina is in urgent need of a new home after their landowner decided not to renew the lease on the property. Now, organizers with the farm are working to spread the word in hopes of saving the non-profit.
NC A&T's endowment hits $200 million, now the highest of any public HBCU
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has just reached another financial milestone. The historically black college's (HBCU) endowment sits at $202 million, according to a release from the university. This number sets NCA&T's endowment as the largest of any public HBCU, just behind Howard University,...
Manufacturing company investing $7 million more in Henderson Co. Facility
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The SELEE Corporation, a filtration manufacturer, is investing $7 million more into its Henderson County facility, retaining 110 jobs. SELEE is a division of Porvair plc who pioneered the use of ceramic foam technology in metal filtration. As a forerunner in filtration development, SELEE...
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