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CAR PROBLEMS Towing: It can save the day or ruin it. If you need a tow company, there are many local options in various parts of town, and some of them offer repairs as well. But if you discover your car missing in a central business district or Biltmore Village parking lot that has “Towing Enforced” warning signs clearly posted (which are required if a tow service can unilaterally take your vehicle), you’ll need to consult those signs for the phone number to call to recover your vehicle. If it is not apparent to you why your car was towed, try calling Asheville Parking Services at 828-259-5792 or the police. HEALTH AND INJURIES Chipped a tooth? Rolled an ankle on WNC’s hilly terrain? Need to refill a prescription? Asheville has long been a destination for healing. Mission Hospital’s ER department was voted WNC’s best ER. But for daytime problems that aren’t immediately life-threatening, Buncombe County also has many urgent care clinics: Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care in the west, east and south areas of Asheville, as well as in Weaverville; Range Urgent Care and a Dental Urgent Care in North Asheville; FastMed Urgent Care in South Asheville and just west of town; and two Pardee urgent cares south of Asheville. Pharmacies abound, including in many area grocery stores. CVS maintains a 24hour store and pharmacy in West Asheville, and there’s a Walgreens in South Asheville open every day from 8 a.m.-midnight. MISSING THINGS OR NONEMERGENCY CRIMES For lost and stolen items, use the nonemergency number to contact the appropriate law enforcement department. In Asheville, call 828-252-1110; in Buncombe County, call 828-250-6670. If your luggage didn’t make it with you, you’ll find thrift and consignment stores all over town that can set you up with some awesome, budget threads to tide you over.
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FIELD GUIDE TO ASHEVILLE
2020
