Alert Featured Top Story Skill Creations, Vaya open new respite home in Morganton CHRISSY MURPHY Morganton News Herald Dec 18, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Updated Jan 24, 2025 0 1 of 3 Skill Creations and Vaya Health officials get ready to cut the ribbon at a new respite home on Bethel Road on Dec. 4. Chrissy Murphy, Morganton News Herald Skill Creations and Vaya Health officials checkout the home's living room. Chrissy Murphy, Morganton News Herald The three-bedroom home was refreshed for its new designation as a respite home in about three weeks. Chrissy Murphy, Morganton News Herald Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHRISSY MURPHY Morganton News Herald MORGANTON — Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in need of emergency respite care now have another option in Morganton.kAm$<:== rC62E:@?D 2?5 '2J2 w62=E9 46=63C2E65 E96 @A6?:?8 @7 2 ?6H 6>6C86?4J C6DA:E6 9@>6 @? q6E96= #@25 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9]k^AmkAm%96 E9C66\365C@@>[ EH@\32E9 9@>6 :D 7:E H:E9 2? :?G:E:?8 =:G:?8 C@@> 2?5 2 76?465\:? 324<J2C5 H:E9 4@C? 9@=6 3@2C5D 2?5 A=6?EJ @7 DA246 7@C 6I6C4:D6]k^AmkAm%9:D :D E96 D64@?5 C6DA:E6 9@>6 E96 @C82?:K2E:@?D 92G6 4C62E65 :? |@C82?E@?[ H:E9 E96 7:CDE @A6?:?8 @? !@A=2C $EC66E :? a_`e[ D2:5 {:?5J s2G:D[ 49:67 @A6C2E:?8 @77:46C @7 $<:== rC62E:@?D’ H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 5:G:D:@?]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer McDowell Sheriff’s deputies pursue suspect in short chase Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized Marion family turns a son’s cancer journey into a creamery with a cause McDowell commissioners appoint Will Kehler as interim county manager Litigants named in 'Cornell 7' assault lawsuit McDowell commissioners appoint Maggie Frye as new register of deeds NC man charged with 60-plus counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, police say McDowell County Schools alum completes undergrad in 2 years, starts master's program McDowell County Schools alumni spotlight: Early College grad's career brings her back home Candidates for McDowell County Board of Commissioners answer questions Marion community members gather to honor workers killed in 1929 strike Historic Greensboro mansion on market for $5.1 million. 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