Watch: Officials, nurses hold news conference on Mission Hospital’s immediate jeopardy
Elected officials, nurses, and advocates held an hourlong news conference in Asheville on Tuesday to talk about the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Haywood County authorities plan to hold press conference regarding death investigation
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) - Authorities in Haywood County are planning to hold a press conference Tuesday morning, around 11 a.m., in regards to...
Leaders, community members speak as Mission Health risks losing Medicare funding
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - Community members and local leaders will hold a press conference on Tuesday after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
North Carolina man arrested for ‘molesting a fire extinguisher’
MORGANTON, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A fire extinguisher found damaged at a historic courthouse led law enforcement to...
Man attempts escape from Buncombe County jail, charged with felony
ASHEVILLE — While awaiting his first appearance in court, a 19-year-old attempted a disappearance act and slipped into an elevator at the Buncombe County...
Asheville-based nonprofit files federal Title IX complaint over SB49, ‘Don’t Say Gay’
ASHEVILLE - The Campaign for Southern Equality has filed a federal Title IX complaint against the North Carolina State Board of Education and the...
Clyde Elementary third graders get down to business during Career Day
CLYDE - Third Grade Career Day was held at Clyde Elementary School on Feb. 2 when more than 80 third graders from Clyde and...
Asheville, Buncombe Airbnb usage is up 68% since 2019 as county mulls regulations
ASHEVILLE - After hearing impassioned speeches from community members during a Jan. 22 public comment session on short-term rental regulations, Buncombe County Planning Department...
Woodfin elected officials plead with residents at meeting not to pursue deannexation
WOODFIN – During a meeting last week, Woodfin government officials — including a new mayor and two new Town Councilmembers — listened to residents'...
Feds Cite Asheville’s Mission Hospital for “Immediate Jeopardy,” HCA Division President Tells Staff
Written by Andrew R. Jones, Asheville Watchdog. Mission Hospital has been officially informed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that it...
