Western NC News
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On Labor Day, nurses at Asheville's Mission Hospital say they've authorized their union representatives to call for a strike amid negotiations on a new contract with HCA.
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Trump promised supporters "an intellectual speech" — then spent much of the next hour attacking his White House rival.
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The event on Wednesday afternoon in Asheville carries both national and local implications for the former president. Aides and allies say Trump must sharpen his arguments against Vice President Kamala Harris and draw a clear policy contrast, especially on the economy. In recent weeks, he has focused instead on personal attacks and grievances.
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Dogwood Health Trust, the foundation responsible for hiring the independent monitor, said HCA had been found in potential noncompliance with three areas of the purchase agreement.
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Just as they did two years ago, Mission Hospital/HCA, AdventHealth and Novant Health are competing for a North Carolina “Certificate of Need.â€
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Universities are closing offices, making changes to job titles and shutting down DEI websites.
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A tribal-owned medical marijuana dispensary in western North Carolina is also now selling products for adult recreational use.
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The Asheville hospital is no longer at risk of losing its Medicare and Medicaid funding.
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Republicans and Democrats in the state legislature recently took a break from heated partisan debates to raise their voices in a different way: They put aside their political differences to sing folk songs.
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Rajah Caruth, a student at Winston-Salem State University, is in his second full season in competing in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series. He sees the North Wilkesboro Speedway as an important venue for the sport.
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According to an economic impact study from Gov. Roy Cooper's office, 625 jobs were created for North Carolinians because of the race.
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The most recent data show 739 people living unhoused in Asheville and the surrounding area, but new methodology in counting played a role in the documented increase, officials said.