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Asheville nurses rally to ‘sound alarm’ on Medicaid cuts, staffing issues

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Registered nurses in Asheville are rallying Tuesday to sound the alarm on the impact of impending Medicaid cuts on patients. According to officials, nurses at Mission Hospital are concerned that the hospital’s poor performance in staffing, health and safety, recruitment and retention,...
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Upstate church celebrates 146th anniversary

If you recognize these suspects, call the Clemson Police Department. Asheville High School placed on perimeter lockdown due to threat, officials say. Officials said Asheville High School and School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville have been place on perimeter lockdown due to a threat on Monday. Updated: 2...
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Chimney Rock: A community’s journey of resilience and hope after Hurricane Helene

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WNCN) — As tourists make their way back to Chimney Rock one year after Hurricane Helene, the prevailing sentiment is one of resilience. “Sad, very sad, but hopeful at the same time,” said North Carolina resident Debbie Rogers-Lowery. Rogers-Lowery is like many mountain visitors who want to come...
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NCDHHS, USDA to distribute oral rabies vaccines

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help stop the spread of rabies among wild raccoons. Beginning October 16, Wildlife Services will begin aerially distributing oral rabies vaccine baits across 17 western counties,...
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9 years since Townville Elementary shooting

If you recognize these suspects, call the Clemson Police Department. Asheville High School placed on perimeter lockdown due to threat, officials say. Officials said Asheville High School and School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville have been place on perimeter lockdown due to a threat on Monday. Updated: 1...
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Restaurant report: How are local eateries one year after Helene?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina in September 2024, major damage was done to one of the region’s biggest industries: its restaurants. Asheville, in particular, has racked up a reputation as a foodie town over the last 20 years, sporting a diverse food...
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Safety Alert: Four Measles cases in South Carolina

Asheville High School placed on perimeter lockdown due to threat, officials say. Officials said Asheville High School and School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville have been place on perimeter lockdown due to a threat on Monday. Updated: 34 minutes ago. |. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said a...
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Gov. Stein talks to Western North Carolina business owners on the anniversary of Hurricane...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It was a day of mixed emotions in Burnsville one year after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. The devastation remains on the mind of locals like Claudia Honeycutt. “So many of our business owners on the street lost their home or you know, and that was a lot […]
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One year later, Southern Baptists still serving areas devasted by Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Fla., late on September 26 and carved a unique, destructive path across the Southeast before dropping a deluge on South Central Appalachia. The extent of 2024’s most destructive storm would not be known until days later as flooding in Western...
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Restored dress gives family a thread of hope after losing 11 relatives to Helene

FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WLOS) — Hurricane Helene's wrath claimed 108 lives to date across western North Carolina. One single family, the Craig family, suffered tremendously, losing 11 loved ones to a landslide. Even in their deep grief, a thread of hope remains. “You never know what’s going to bring it...

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