Top Story Spotlight Novant gains permission to open Lincoln hospital; Atrium, Novant gain Cabarrus beds RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Aug 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Updated Aug 14, 2026 0 Regulators approved 43 beds for the Atrium Health Harrisburg facility. Town of Harrisburg Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Atrium Health and Novant Health Inc. have been approved by state health regulators to add dozens of hospital beds in Cabarrus County.kAm|62?H9:=6[ E96 }]r] s:G:D:@? @7 w62=E9 $6CG:46 #68F=2E:@? D6=64E65 }@G2?EVD 46CE:7:42E6\@7\?665 2AA=:42E:@? E@ @A6? 2 ac\365 9@DA:E2= :? {:?4@=? r@F?EJ 2?5 56?:65 pEC:F>VD 3:5 E@ 255 ac 365D E@ :ED {:?4@=? |65:42= r6?E6C]k^AmkAm%96 5:G:D:@? A@DE65 :ED 564:D:@?D %9FCD52J @? :ED H63D:E6]k^AmkAm%96 ?@E\7@C\AC@7:E DJDE6>D 24E65 BF:4<=J 7@==@H:?8 E96 C646?E F?G6:=:?8 @7 E96 a_ae $E2E6 |65:42= u24:=:E:6D !=2? 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