ELECTION COVERAGE:
- 12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
- Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
- Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
- Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
- N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
- Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
- Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
- Macon commissioner candidates share their views
- Will NC pass amendment banning same-sex marriages? Question decided May 8
- Voters swimming in a sea of U.S. Congressional candidates
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
- One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:53
We still deliver quality health care west of Asheville
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:24
Caught in the crosshairs: Doctors struggle for footing in a shifting health care landscape
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:19
Jackson doctors fear underdog status in MedWest venture
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:36
Doctors take a stand out of fear for MedWest-Harris’ future
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:33
Carolinas affiliation catalyst for docs’ departure
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 15:33
Dissension among the Jackson medical community spells trouble for MedWest
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 14:54
Lawmakers hesitant to meddle in turf war between Mission, smaller hospitals
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:43
Haywood gives MedWest loan belated seal of approval
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:23
The gorilla on the state’s back is getting heavy
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:44
Medical marijuana backers try to make their cause heard
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 15:41
County holds up approval of MedWest collateral
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:26
Heatherly wastes no time in meeting with Harris employees
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:24
Shared finances complicate MedWest partnership
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 15:16
Just ask this therapist: laughter is definitely the best medicine
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:26
Mission: Free-market enemy or health care savior?
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 08:35
Macon wins support for dialysis center in state appeal
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:23
Macon County cites need for kidney dialysis center; closest one now in Sylva
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 08:33
Haywood County doctors doubly vested in health care venture with MedWest
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 08:32
Outpatient center to improve patient experience
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:19
Mission in the crosshairs: Hospital turf war in WNC heats up
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 07:36
Haywood jail hopes to trim inmate health care costs
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:26
With proposals in, work starts on partnership
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:51
Missed deadline costs HRMC potential revenue
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 10:21
Tough year for HRMC teaches hard lessons
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 13:34
New hospital structure could dilute autonomy
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:35
Q&A with Congressman Shuler
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:34
Healthcare debate civil at tele-town meeting
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 10:10
Emotional healthcare debate brings out both sides in Sylva
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 10:02
State workers group chastises Shuler for health care opposition
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 09:53
If not now, then health care reform may never pass
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 09:45
Free clinics feel recession’s pinch
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 15:25
HRMC, WestCare affiliation creates MedWest
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:56
Keeping commissioner on hospital board lends accountability
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:38
Angel Medical continues to stand alone
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:34
Loss of transparency likely for Haywood under new hospital joint venture
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:35
At free clinics survival trumps politics
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:05
While politics reign in Washington, real people struggle with health care costs
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:11
Past illness leaves woman ‘uninsurable’
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:10
When the health care crisis hits home: Three sisters share stories of insurance illusions
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:10
When insurance falls short, out-of-pocket costs become rapidly out-of-reach
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 09:03
New generation of doctors prefer stability over autonomy
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 07:59
Health care facilities to create new jobs
- Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron… - Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetingsWhen it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food…
- Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash haulingHaywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the…
- Creative arts building back for more contingency fundsA feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed…
- Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes… - Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson CountyJackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the…
- Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol voteA request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic…
- Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buyingJackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical…
- The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountainsIn addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save…
- Business community lends a hand with start-up grantsTwo businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners…
- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming… - Fate of live dealers hinges on state HouseThe quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the…
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease defaultRegular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah…
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hairTwo weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an…
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- MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
- Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
- Celebrate EMS Week with open house
- Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
- Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
- Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
- Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
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