2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (206+ words) Dementia and joy—is it truly possible to experience both? Families navigating “The Dementia Journey” are invited to discover the answer at the 5th Annual Dementia Caregivers Workshop on Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This free program is sponsored…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) The USDA is conducting its annual oral rabies vaccination program across western North Carolina this month. Helicopters will distribute rabies vaccine baits in Burnsville, Mars Hill and the greater Asheville area from October 9th through the 13th. Then, from October 15th through the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (343+ words) Students preparing to become paramedics at Mayland Community College now have another measure of confidence in the education they receive close to home: Mayland’s Paramedic Certificate program has earned national accreditation. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) WKYK Mitchell Health Science Students Complete Certifications Students enrolled in Mitchell High School’s Career and Technical Education Health Science Classes recently earned certifications. After learning the curriculum pertaining to emergency response, Health Science 1 students were able to get hands-on experience…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (46+ words) WKYK Free Wholistic Wellness Gathering 9/26 Benefits: Increase energy and oxygen to brain; enhance balance; strengthen back; expand lung capacity; sharpen focus; massage internal organs; digestion and elimination aid; plus stress relief. For more details: sumr s breez at...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (146+ words) Baxter Healthcare is recalling two lots of intravenous saline after possible fiberglass contamination was found in the solution. The affected product is 0.9 percent sodium chloride injection, commonly known as IV saline. The product was manufactured at Baxter’s facility in North…...