Skip to Content

Stories

VA Asheville health care top stories.

  • Asheville, N.C. — Michelle Moerk, a registered nurse and Nurse Educator at the Charles George VA Medical Center, has been selected as a recipient of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina Class of 2026.

    Michelle Moerk, Registered Nurse and Nurse Educator

  • Asheville, N.C. – The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System reports significant progress in efforts to reduce veteran homelessness across the region.

    Two people sit at a table reviewing documents.

  • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 13, 2026) — Officials from the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and the Asheville Buncombe Christian Community Ministry (ABCCM) broke ground Wednesday on a rebuilt Veterans Restoration Quarters (VRQ).

    Group of people wearing hard hats break ground with shovels.

  • On May 20, 2026, Housing and Urban Development – VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) teams from four North Carolina VA Medical Centers launched the first-ever statewide housing symposium to recruit community housing partners for Veterans.

    Group of people standing by a table in a hangar.

  • The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System is earning national recognition for its commitment to delivering exceptional care to veterans.

    Primary Care sign and aerial view of hospital with mountains in background.

  • During Administrative Professionals Week, which runs from April 20–24, the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System honored the people who keep clinics and services running smoothly for Veterans.

    Group photo of people holding certificates and smiling.

  • Veterans at the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System are getting help refilling their medicines before they run out, thanks to a new pharmacy tool called AudioCARE Prefill.

    Hands holding smartphone displaying a text message.

  • Innovation drives the Veterans Health Administration, and work at the Charles George VA Medical Center pharmacy shows how everyday creativity can transform Veteran care.

    Smiling man with his hand on a pole in front of a building.

  • Protect yourself from a recent scam targeting Veterans.

    Red background with white text "Scam Alert" and information about veterans not paying for appointments.

  • Each February, Recreation Therapy and Creative Arts Therapy Month highlights the professionals who use leisure, play, and creativity to promote wellness and improve lives.

    Five people standing outside a building, smiling for the camera.