Featured Spotlight Meet two nurses at Mission Hospital McDowell awarded for their patient care Mike Conley Mar 5, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 Updated Sep 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Mission Hospital McDowell nurses, Amy Willis and Cindy Greene, have received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.kAm%96 2H2C5 :D A2CE @7 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= C64@8?:E:@? AC@8C2> E92E 9@?@CD E96 9:89 =6G6= @7 4=:?:42= D<:== 2?5 E96 566A 4@>A2DD:@? ?FCD6D 3C:?8 E@ E96:C A2E:6?ED 6G6CJ 52J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6==]k^AmkAm(:==:D[ 2 ?FCD6 :? 24FE6 42C6[ H2D ?@>:?2E65 3J 2 A2E:6?E H9@ 56D4C:365 96C 2D 2 “AC:G2E6 2?86=]” %96 ?@>:?2E:@? 9:89=:89E65 (:==:D’D 23:=:EJ E@ AC@G:56 2 42=>:?8 AC6D6?46 2?5 86?F:?6 6>@E:@?2= DFAA@CE 5FC:?8 2 A6C:@5 @7 9:89 2?I:6EJ]k^Am kAm“x 4@F=5 766= 96C =@G6 2?5 4@>A2DD:@? 7C@> E96 E:>6 x >6E 96C[” E96 A2E:6?E HC@E6 :? E96:C ?@>:?2E:@?] “$96 <?6H ;FDE H92E E@ 5@ H96? x 76=E 2?I:@FD] $96 2=H2JD E@@< E:>6 H:E9 >6] ]]] %9:D H@C=5 ?665D >@C6 ?FCD6D =:<6 p>J]”k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Marion woman gets 3 years in prison for defrauding FEMA after Helene What's the latest on the Clinchfield Mill apartment project in Marion? Campaign saves Asheville bear 'Dolly' from death. Here's what to know Environmental association says federal rule change threatens Lake James watershed McDowell County Safe Baby Court program works to place foster kids in homes quickly Old Fort says streetscape project on Catawba Avenue still on schedule Lenoir-Rhyne basketball teams release rosters, two Hickory-area players made the cut Marion task force makes recommendations to help address homelessness What's the latest on Old Fort's streetscape? Here's the schedule for construction, detour routes Woman accused of doing heroin in restroom at sheriff’s office, NC deputies say Two write-in candidates running in McDowell County fall elections kAmp>2?52 !C6G6EE6[ 49:67 ?FCD:?8 @77:46C 2E |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6==[ D2:5 (:==:D’ 42C6 C6AC6D6?ED E96 962CE @7 E96 9@DA:E2=’D >:DD:@?]k^AmkAm“p>J :D 2 H@?56C7F= 6I2>A=6 @7 E96 AC@7@F?5 :>A24E 2 ?FCD6 42? 92G6 @? 2 A2E:6?E’D 962=:?8 ;@FC?6J[” D2:5 !C6G6EE6] “w6C 23:=:EJ E@ >66E 96C A2E:6?ED’ ?665D H:E9 2 D>:=6 2?5 ECF6 4@>A2DD:@? 6?DFC6D E92E E96J 766= D66? 2?5 42C65 7@C 2D :?5:G:5F2=D] (6 2C6 9@?@C65 E@ 92G6 p>J 2D A2CE @7 @FC 24FE6 42C6 E62>]”k^Am kAm{:<6H:D6[ r:?5J vC66?6 92D 366? 9@?@C65 H:E9 E96 spx$* pH2C5 7@C tIEC2@C5:?2CJ }FCD6D] %96 2H2C5 :D A2CE @7 E96 spx$* u@F?52E:@?’D :?E6C?2E:@?2= >:DD:@? E@ C64@8?:K6 E96 D<:==7F= 2?5 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 42C6 ?FCD6D AC@G:56 6G6CJ 52J]k^Am kAmvC66?6[ H9@ D6CG6D :? 24FE6 42C6[ H2D DFCAC:D65 H:E9 E96 9@?@C 7@==@H:?8 2 962CE76=E ?@>:?2E:@? 7C@> 2 A2E:6?E’D 72>:=J >6>36C] %96 ?@>:?2E:@? 56E2:=65 2 DEC6DD7F= 25>:DD:@? H96C6 vC66?6’D “AC@76DD:@?2= 2?5 42C:?8 H2JD” :>>65:2E6=J AFE E96 72>:=J 2E 62D6[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^AmkAm“r:?5J E@@< E96 D:EF2E:@? :? 96C 92?5D 2?5 6IA=2:?65 6G6CJ 2DA64E @7 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E E96 E62> H2D 5@:?8[” E96 72>:=J >6>36C HC@E6 :? E96 ?@>:?2E:@?] Q$96 :D 9:89=J C64@>>6?565 7@C 2?J C64@8?:E:@? E9:D @C82?:K2E:@? :D H:==:?8 E@ 2H2C5 96C] $96 :D E96 36DE @7 E96 36DE]”k^Am kAm%96 spx$* pH2C5 H2D 6DE23=:D965 :? `hhh 3J E96 72>:=J @7 y] !2EC:4< q2C?6D 2D 2 H2J E@ E92?< E96 ?FCD6D H9@ AC@G:565 q2C?6D H:E9 6I46AE:@?2= 42C6 5FC:?8 9:D 32EE=6 H:E9 2? 2FE@:>>F?6 5:D62D6] xE 92D D:?46 364@>6 2 8=@32= DJ>3@= @7 ?FCD:?8 6I46==6?46] %@52J[ :E D6CG6D 2D 2 36?49>2C< 7@C ?FCD:?8 6I46==6?46 H@C=5H:56]k^Am kAm!C6G6EE6 AC2:D65 vC66?6’D 4@>>:E>6?E E@ A2E:6?E\46?E6C65 42C6]k^AmkAm“r:?5J 6>3@5:6D E96 4@C6 @7 H92E :E >62?D E@ 36 2 |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6== ?FCD6[” !C6G6EE6 D2:5] “w6C 23:=:EJ E@ 4@>3:?6 9:89\=6G6= 4=:?:42= 6IA6CE:D6 H:E9 86?F:?6[ 42=> 4@>>F?:42E:@? 6?DFC6D @FC A2E:6?ED 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D 766= DFAA@CE65 5FC:?8 E96:C >@DE GF=?6C23=6 >@>6?ED] (6 2C6 :?4C65:3=J AC@F5 E@ 92G6 96C @? @FC E62>]”k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular HCA Healthcare invests more than $32 million in Mission Health facilities across WNC At Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, a $500,000 HCA Healthcare investment is supporting operating room improvements. Mission Health’s mountain medical helicopter celebrates 40 years of service “I was running a race one day and a guy comes up to me and thanks me, telling me I flew his daughter last week. We are very lucky to do what we do.” Wake County commissioners approve Atrium Health-WakeMed deal Jamila Headley, executive director of The Patients Union, said Wake County residents "will look back on this day as a sad moment in history." In a reversal, NC Health Plan moves some Atrium hospitals to mid-tier for 2027 The decision comes after pushback from an earlier announcement that designated the facilities as “non-preferred.” Wake Forest regenerative medicine institute expanding outer space research reach “Our mission is to translate breakthroughs into life-saving clinical realities," said Dr. Anthony Atala, director of Wake Forest University In… Watch Now: Related Video US: Xi leaves White House after concluding talks with Trump. Sterling wildlife rehabber Sally Beckwith cares for baby bats Sterling wildlife rehabber Sally Beckwith cares for baby bats Trump admin to cut 760K ObamaCare enrollees Trump admin to cut 760K ObamaCare enrollees Judge orders man shot by ICE to court as police release new body cam video Judge orders man shot by ICE to court as police release new body cam video Recommended for you
Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
HCA Healthcare invests more than $32 million in Mission Health facilities across WNC At Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, a $500,000 HCA Healthcare investment is supporting operating room improvements.
Mission Health’s mountain medical helicopter celebrates 40 years of service “I was running a race one day and a guy comes up to me and thanks me, telling me I flew his daughter last week. We are very lucky to do what we do.”
Wake County commissioners approve Atrium Health-WakeMed deal Jamila Headley, executive director of The Patients Union, said Wake County residents "will look back on this day as a sad moment in history."
In a reversal, NC Health Plan moves some Atrium hospitals to mid-tier for 2027 The decision comes after pushback from an earlier announcement that designated the facilities as “non-preferred.”
Wake Forest regenerative medicine institute expanding outer space research reach “Our mission is to translate breakthroughs into life-saving clinical realities," said Dr. Anthony Atala, director of Wake Forest University In…
