September 2023

TL/DR - Leaders from the nursing industry and policy experts are urging lawmakers to scrutinize the nursing home staffing proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposal mandates that Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes provide a minimum of 0.55 hours per resident per day of care from registered nurses…

TL/DR - The 12-year-old son of Ruby Franke, a Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a YouTube channel, revealed that Franke's business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, used ropes to tie him up. Both Franke and Hildebrandt now face six felony counts of aggravated child abuse, with no pleas entered yet and both jailed without bond. The boy…

TL/DR - Mary Seger, an artist whose windchimes were stolen from her ArtPrize piece, was offered assistance by ArtPrize and the community to move her artwork to a safer location, the ArtPrize Oasis. At this venue run by ArtPrize, Seger's work will have overnight security. Following the ArtPrize event, the chimes will be sold, ranging from $30 to…

TL/DR - William Mcalpin Aycock IV has been charged with felony secret peeping. This follows the discovery of hidden cameras in the bathroom of a South Asheville Starbucks. The arrest was made by the Asheville Police Department. Hidden Cameras Found in Asheville Starbucks Bathroom, Man Charged A man identified as William Mcalpin Aycock IV has…