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Regional Briefs: Hospital gets OK to expand ER, add rooms
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Published: July 31, 2008
NORTH WILKESBORO -- The N.C. Health and Human Services Department has approved a certificate-of-need application for Wilkes Regional Medical Center's plans to expand and upgrade its emergency department and add 11 observation beds as part of a $21.5 million project.
The emergency department would double in size, from its current 8,600 square feet. The hospital's surgical services would also be renovated.
Wilkes Regional is owned by the town of North Wilkesboro. Carolinas HealthCare System of Charlotte began overseeing daily operations, finances and overall strategic direction in February 2007. Wilkes Regional also has a partnership with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Stokes animal shelter to be closed for improvements
DANBURY -- The Stokes County Animal Shelter will be closed from Sept. 1 and to Sept. 14.
The shelter is making improvements to its building that include resealing the concrete floor. If the floor is not properly sealed, contagious diseases may infect other animals even after the floor has been cleaned.
Because the shelter has to be empty during the process, which requires extensive preparation and curing periods, the shelter will not accept any animals during those two weeks.
"We will not be able to provide the normal level of service during that time," said Bryan Steen, the Stokes County manager.
The county has made arrangements with other counties to accept animals if any emergencies arise then.
Dancing shoes welcome at North Wilkesboro block party
NORTH WILKESBORO -- A free block party featuring Billy Scott & the Party Prophets will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the corner of Tenth and Main streets in the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Park.
The seven-piece dance and show group plays beach music, as well as blues, Motown, retro, funk and oldies. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and dancing shoes, said organizers with Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro. For more information, see www.downtownnorthwilkesboro.com
Brain-injury group will open resource center in High Point
HIGH POINT -- The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina will open a Triad Resource Center today at Wesleyan Arms, 1911 N. Centennial St., High Point.
The initial office hours will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The office will be an extension of the state association office. It will be run by a volunteer staff.
Information about the center will be distributed in the Triad at medical offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, rehabilitation centers and churches. For more information, call Peggy Nelson at 307-6973.
WE WERE WRONG
A story Monday on the controversy surrounding a study on the health benefits of tilapia contained two errors. It said that officials with the National Fisheries Institute said they were attacking the study because of its potential to hurt tilapia sales. The institute said it is trying to educate consumers. The story also said that a letter that took issue with the study's findings was from the institute. It was from 16 scientists, none affiliated with the institute.
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