A year and a half ago, Leslie Malpass had one of the worst days of her life.
Her youngest daughter was involved in a four-wheeler accident near their home in Delco in rural Columbus County and needed life-saving care. Emergency workers took her to the closest hospital: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, more than 20 miles away.
Malpass, whose daughter recovered, was among the nine people who spoke during a public hearing on Friday in support of Columbus Regional Healthcare’s proposal to build a hospital in Delco…