North Carolina’s Western Highlands Announces Plan To Merge With Smoky Mountain

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions As the July 31 deadline looms for ending Western Highlands Network's (WHN's) state Medicaid contract, its board hopes to keep mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services close to home. Rather than merge with an out-of-state or other non-local organization, WHN board members voted unanimously April 25 on its intent to become part of Waynesville-based Smoky Mountain Center. This was reported by Mountain Xpress on April 25, 2013. Contact information: Charles Vines, Board Chair, Western Highlands, 356 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801; 828-225-2785 ext. 2108; E . . .