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Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair set for early August
The 67th annual Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair will be held in Burnsville's Town Square on Aug. 2-3. Hosted by the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce, the event will host 175 artists and crafters, according to a news release. “A strict selection process guarantees a high standard of craftsmanship, with no...
Fourteen things to do on a trip to Burnsville
For your next roadtrip in North Carolina, check out Burnsville, located in Yancey County. My partner, David, and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience and have not stopped raving about this quaint mountain town, located right near the Tennessee border. Burnsville is named after Otway Burns, a naval hero in the War of 1812 and an Onslow County native. Burnsville is in the shadow of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain peak...
Expanding care in WNC: Hospitals compete for more beds
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — To keep track of North Carolina’s growing medical demands, the state releases a plan of recommendations and projections each year. Three hospital systems in Western North Carolina are vying for the opportunity to help meet these demands. In its 2024 State Medical Facilities...
Competition for State License to Add 26 Hospital Beds
Three major hospitals—Mission Hospital (HCA-owned), AdventHealth, and Novant Health—are competing for a state license to add 26 beds to expand local healthcare services in WNC. Each hospital has submitted detailed applications to convince state officials that their proposal is best. The state’s Certificate of Need determination includes Buncombe,...
Dog spent 200 days in shelter — then came good news. ‘There wasn’t a dry eye in sight’
A dog was a father figure to puppies at a shelter — but needed a home of his own. Then after more than 200 days of waiting, the North Carolina shelter said Chance the dog was adopted. “There wasn’t a dry eye in sight,” the Yancey County Humane Society...
Free Medicare 101 Seminars
Medicare 101 seminars on the following dates and times:. Tuesday July 16th at 2pm at Yancey County Public library. Thursday July 25th at 2pm at Mitchell County Public Library- Bakersville. And. Thursday August 1st at 2pm at Spruce Pine Public library. These are free events with light refreshment provided and...
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