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UNC Health seeks approval for new hospital in Asheville
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog UNC Health, the University of North Carolina’s hospital system, has applied for permission to open a 92-bed hospital near downtown Asheville. North Carolina’s state-owned nonprofit health provider, which already has a management agreement with UNCHealth Pardee in Henderson County, made the request to the North Carolina Department of Health and…
EPA’s PFAS retreat is ‘a slap in the face,’ NC advocate says
By Will Atwater Two years ago, Emily Donovan stood on a stage in Fayetteville and introduced then-EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Regan, who was secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality before being tapped by the Biden administration to lead the EPA, had returned to the region — where in 2017 the public first…
Could technology stop repeat speeders? Some NC lawmakers think so.
By Jaymie Baxley Matt Simpson was on a bicycle ride with his wife and two young children when a Volkswagen Jetta barreled through a crosswalk near their Durham home in July 2022. The car, which was traveling at nearly twice the posted speed limit, struck Simpson, who died from his injuries at a local hospital. …
Atrium land deal clears way for 1,200 homes
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger After months of scrutiny, Atrium Health announced this week that it has finalized a deal to fulfill one of the affordable housing promises it made in 2021 while seeking public support for The Pearl, its medical innovation district. The agreement calls for the hospital to transfer nearly 14…
Record crowds, hot stadiums: Extreme heat could be a player during this summer’s World Cup
By Anne Blythe Key takeaways: As the largest FIFA World Cup in history kicks off across North America, the most menacing wild card for the 48 competing countries might be the stifling summer heat. Over the monthlong marathon leading up to the July 19 championship match in New Jersey, relentlessly high temperatures and humidity will…
Dog deaths at Swannanoa boarding facility point to holes in NC animal welfare protections
By Skye Crawford Morgan Glenn parted from her dogs for the first time in nearly two years this spring when she went on a 10-day trip to visit family in Europe. Since they could not come with her, she boarded her pets at a familiar place — Inner Knowing Canine Connections in Swannanoa. Glenn, a…
