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Latest Buncombe County Trials News
DHHS approves management agreement between Western Highlands and Smoky Mountain
North Carolina
Four days after the board of Western Highlands Network unanimously adopted a management agreement with Smoky Mountain Center, the state approved the transition, too. Last summer, Western Highlands, the Asheville-based managed care organization provides mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania ...
June 01 2013
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State tells Western Highlands Network its contract will end in July
North Carolina
On Friday, April 5, the North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance notified the Asheville-based Western Highlands Network that it’s terminating its contract, effective July 31. WHN coordinates mental-health, substance-abuse and developmental-disability services in in Madison, Mitchell, Yancey, Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, Polk and Rutherford counties. The announcement notes, “DMA will ...
April 24 2013
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Domestic homicides spike in WNC
North Carolina
A look at the suspected domestic homicides in Buncombe County in 2012: • April Hope Moore shot and killed estranged husband Jeffrey Phillip Moore after he broke into her apartment and assaulted her daughter on April 30. Moore acted in self-defense, authorities concluded, and she was not charged.
April 24 2013
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New Brevard coach eager to rebuild
North Carolina
North Buncombe's Haley Higgins scored her 1,000th career point earlier this week. / John Coutlakis/jcoutlakis@citizen-times.com BREVARD — Jason Lippard likes a challenge.
January 30 2013
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Buncombe County Residents to Save on Prescriptions Using Coast2Coast Rx Card
North Carolina
Discount card serves as a source of revenue for county programs while improving access to prescriptions and health care services.Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 14, 2013 The providers of the Coast2Coast Rx card today announced that residents of North Carolina’s Buncombe County have saved more than $4 million on prescription drug costs since March 2010 by using its free prescription ...
January 15 2013
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CarePartners plans facility for aging adults
North Carolina
The new PACE facility on Overlook Road will serve 150 people from Buncombe and Henderson counties. / Special to the Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE — CarePartners Health Services is building a new facility designed to allow aging adults in need of skilled care to stay in their homes rather than going into a nursing home.
December 08 2012
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Foster/Adopt Fall Festival coming Saturday
North Carolina
What: WNC Foster/Adopt Fall Festival, sponsored by Buncombe County DSS and WNC foster care and adoption agencies. When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Where: Asheville-Biltmore DoubleTree Hotel, 115 Hendersonville Road.
December 08 2012
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Buncombe schools contamination testing comes up clean
North Carolina
ASHEVILLE — After months of fierce debate, thousands of dollars and countless staff hours from Buncombe County Schools workers, a recent environmental study performed around the system’s administrative offices shows a definitive absence of any health hazards in the area.
November 09 2012
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Flu vaccine clinics planned in Buncombe
North Carolina
Vickie Wilson watches as her son, Jacob, get a flu shot during a flu vaccine clinic last year at Owen Middle School. The health department will again offer a series of flu vaccine clinics starting Oct. 1. / John Fletcher/jfletcher@citizen-times.com
September 28 2012
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Asheville nurses, moms team up for children
North Carolina
Jennings Garry looks on as Flor Martinez and her child, Alizee Yanni Martinez, arrive at The Health Adventure for the Buncombe County Nurse-Family Partnership program graduation.
July 23 2012
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Special judge picked to oversee Asheville church molestation lawsuit
North Carolina
ASHEVILLE — The chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court has appointed a special judge to oversee a Buncombe County lawsuit alleging the Catholic church’s practice of protecting sexual predators allowed a local parish music minister to repeatedly molest a girl.
June 28 2012
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Brubaker instrumental in WakeMed, UNC Health Care System agreement
Raleigh, north carolina
RALEIGH — With the support of N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, N.C. Rep. Harold Brubaker, R-Randolph, and N.C. Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Buncombe, worked with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and UNC Health Care to develop partnerships in important areas of medical education and health care delivery.
June 04 2012
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Nowhere to go
Stanley, north carolina
Commissioner Bill Stanley listens as county officials give a presentation about the fiscal and human ramifications of adult-care homes in Buncombe County. (photo by Caitlin Byrd) A familiar yet distressing tale unwound at the April 17 Buncombe County commissioners meeting — one involving too many mentally ill people living in adult-care homes that cannot meet the needs of their residents. “It’s ...
May 17 2012
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NEWS SCAN: Tempeh outbreak link confirmed, dog food recall expands, healthcare-associated infection
Gaston, north carolina
Tests confirm Salmonella outbreak strain in tempeh Tests conducted at North Carolina's public health laboratory have confirmed that a Salmonella strain that prompted a recent tempeh recall matches a strain of Salmonella Paratyphi B that has so far sickened 46 people, according a May 4 statement from the Buncombe County Department of Health (BCDH). The BCDH said even though the food source has ...
May 13 2012
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Buncombe Commissioners preview: health and homes
North Carolina
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Tuesday, April 17 meeting agenda features a presentation about adult care homes and their impact on the county. Adult care homes differ from nursing homes, and are residencies for older or disabled adults who may require 24-hour supervision and assistance with personal needs. County Commissioners will also receive an update on the county’s health ...
May 05 2012
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Salmonella in Asheville tempeh came from outside source, says Dept. of Agriculture (updated)
North Carolina
On Friday, May 4, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed that salmonella bacteria discovered in Smiling Hara tempeh during a routine inspection matches the Salmonella Paratyphi B strain that has sickened 46 people, sending seven to the hospital. The infected include residents of Buncombe County as well as residents from South Carolina, New York, Tennessee ...
May 05 2012
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Police: Asheville bar fight turns deadly when 3 men stabbed
North Carolina
Three people are dead and a fourth is in critical condition after a bloody stabbing melee at a North Carolina bar, and the brother of one of the victims is charged with murder. Asheville police on Thursday charged 52-year-old Stevie Gene Davis with first-degree murder. He's being held in Buncombe County's jail. Another man was charged with aiding and abetting. Both men requested court-appointed ...
April 16 2012
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Asheville murder trial delayed - Asheville Citizen-Times
North Carolina
ASHEVILLE — The trial of a Buncombe County man charged with the murder of his younger brother has been postponed. Jury selection had been scheduled to begin today in the trial of Tyler James Storm. District Attorney Ron Moore said the ...
March 31 2012
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