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Novant Health aims to build a 129-bed hospital in Buncombe County
Novant Health will seek permission from the state to build a hospital in Buncombe County, competing with AdventHealth for 129 ...
Asheville Watchdog2d
AdventHealth makes its most public case for building region’s second-largest hospital, but has yet to ask the state for permission
Months before it can get official permission from the state, Florida-based nonprofit AdventHealth is seeking public support ...
Asheville Watchdog1d
Answer Man: Why are the noise barriers coming down on I-40 by I-26? Are more coming? ‘Super sketchy’ landing of a Highway Patrol helicopter in north Asheville?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: (This is a two-parter) 1. What’s with all the construction on I-40 east right before the 26 split? I see they have ...
Asheville Watchdog1d
State’s rural hospitals will lose $3.7 billion in Medicaid and SNAP could end, legislative document states
North Carolina’s rural hospitals will face $3.7 billion in Medicaid cuts and the state could be forced to end its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) following passage of President ...
Asheville Watchdog2d
Buncombe County Commissioner’s business created conflicts for her, county staff
Jennifer Horton was still relishing her history-making victory last November as Buncombe’s first Black woman county commissioner when she received jolting news. Her business running five adult ...
Asheville Watchdog5d
Opinion: I’m proud of Thom Tillis for taking a stand against Trump ...
It was an interesting question from a good friend: “So, Mr. Boyle, are you proud of Senator Tillis now?” This was right after Tillis, a Republican U.S. senator who’s represented North Carolina since ...
Asheville Watchdog4d
Answer Man: Disc golf coming to front nine of Asheville Muni? Teacher attrition rates in Buncombe, Asheville schools?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Work is underway on the Muni’s devastated front nine to build a disc golf layout. Don’t know if this is temporary ...