Top Story Editor's Pick Mission Hospital McDowell’s new CEO planning to get to know the community LEE HIGGINBOTHAM CEO, Mission Hospital McDowell Jul 5, 2024 Jul 5, 2024 Updated Aug 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I am happy to be writing my first column as CEO of Mission Hospital McDowell and I am thrilled to be here.kAmx’> =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ =62C?:?8 2D >F49 2D x 42? 23@FE E9:D DA64:2= 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 H@C<:?8 H:E9 @FC 565:42E65 DE277 E@ DFAA@CE E96 8C@HE9 @7 E96 9@DA:E2=] ~FC 2:> :D E@ AC@G:56 E96 >@DE 25G2?465[ 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 42C6 E@ @FC A2E:6?ED 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D[ 2?5 E@ =@@< 29625 E@86E96C 2D H6 D6E @FC 8@2=D 7@C E96 7FEFC6]k^AmkAm|J 7:CDE @77:4:2= 52J 2E |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6== H2D yF?6 `_[ D@ x 92G6 925 2 =:EE=6 E:>6 E@ 86E 24BF2:?E65 H:E9 @FC E2=6?E65 E62> >6>36CD[ E96 9@DA:E2= 724:=:E:6D 24C@DD E96 2C62 2?5 |2C:@? :ED6=7]k^Am kAmx 42>6 7C@> D@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2[ 92G:?8 D6CG65 2D rt~ @7 {6H:Dv2=6 w@DA:E2= 7@C E96 A2DE E9C66 J62CD] %92E 2C62 :D 2=D@ DFCC@F?565 3J >@F?E2:?D 2?5 ?2EFC2= 362FEJ[ ;FDE =:<6 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] x H2D 3@C? 2?5 C2:D65 :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6 2?5 62C?65 >J F?56C8C25F2E6 568C66D :? 9:DE@CJ 2?5 A@=:E:42= D4:6?46 2E ':C8:?:2 %649[ 7@==@H65 3J >J E:>6 2E %96 |65:42= r@==686 @7 ':C8:?:2[ H96C6 x C646:G65 >J >2DE6C’D 568C66 :? 962=E9 42C6 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Mission Hospital McDowell recognizes 3 nurses for National Nurses Week Dual-threat QB Haynes King is Panthers' top undrafted free agent to watch McDowell County Sheriff Ricky Buchanan will retire Aug. 1, before term ends Report: Chuck Edwards under scrutiny for alleged affair with former aide; lawmaker denies claims McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says its searching for missing dump truck New home for the Young family revealed in Spruce Pine; home was destroyed in Helene Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. 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