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NC regulators inspect Mission/HCA in Asheville; nurse: conditions better when they visit
ASHEVILLE - State health regulators are conducting another inspection of Mission Hospital following patient deaths and other compliance problems. A nurse union representative, meanwhile, welcomed the visit, saying management improves conditions when the regulators are present − something a hospital spokesperson denied. The inspection, which began May 20, comes...
Asheville Southside Community Farm staff told they 'cannot be' on property after 2024
ASHEVILLE - Southside Community Farm staff were told that they would not be allowed on the property "after the end of 2024" during an early-May meeting with Monique Pierre, president and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, meaning this could be the last for the farm that has served Asheville's historically Black Southside neighborhood for the past decade.
Asheville passenger rail plan finds local support as NC rail funding bill is introduced
ASHEVILLE - While the effort to bring passenger rail back to Western North Carolina has gained steam in recent months, funding has remained a question for local officials and state legislators as the project requires more non-federal funding to stay on pace. Nathan Ramsey, executive director of the Land of...
Asheville firefighter’s death from cancer ruled as line-of-duty death
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Fire Department said a Safety and Training Officer’s death from cancer has been ruled as a line-of-duty death. According to the department, STO Jeff Lyons became a member of the Asheville Fire Department in Sept. of 1996. He continuously worked full-time until 2022, when he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer that would eventually claim his life.
'The house was shaking:' Strong storms down trees, power lines; hail reported across WNC
LEICESTER, N.C. (WLOS) — Sunday's strong storms brought trees down on homes, across roads and knocked out power to more than 2,000 customers, according to Duke Energy's outage map. Many of those outages were in the Leicester area. High winds clocking in at more than 35 mph blew down...
Asheville's proposed budget sparks debate over city staff living wages
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Tuesday, Asheville City Council held their public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The FY25 budget totals to $249.6 million. The city said there have been many public input opportunities, including a public comment session back in January, a survey and the public hearing on Tuesday.
Backyard lot proposal could make way for more housing, critics worry about displacement
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A proposal to let Asheville homeowners subdivide and sell off their backyard lots as individual parcels has passed its first hurdle. The city’s planning and zoning commission earlier this month approved the proposal with a goal of creating more housing lots in Asheville. Currently, a lot has to have street frontage in order to meet city zoning requirements to build a house.
Project Healing Waters connects veterans to outdoors through fly fishing
Asheville — (WLOS) If you don't know how to get there, you won't understand. You'll also turn around three or four times trying to find this seemingly mythical gate to a gravel road. Trust me, I know from experience. It's appropriate though, because on this sunny April day where...
Sweeten up summer at the Asheville HoneyFest
The third annual Asheville HoneyFest returns to Asheville from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Salvage Station. The live finals of the Black Jar Honey competition will be judged by local celebrities to determine the world’s best tasting honey. Visitors can sample and purchase local and international honey.
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