Asheville Academy for Girls

Author: Jennifer Emert Summary:After the suicides of a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old student in May, Asheville Academy in Weaverville, NC, surrendered its license and closed. A state investigation found the program violated rules on staff supervision, client protection, and resident rights in 24-hour care. Three $15,000 penalties, totaling $45,000, were issued to its parent company, Wilderness Training & Consulting, LLC, for: inadequate supervision of paraprofessionals, failure to protect from harm or exploitation, and violating client rights statutes. The facility must submit a correction plan and remains under investigation.

The owner of the now shuttered Asheville Academy where two residents died by suicide in May faces penalties for violating health and safety regulations and failing to provide supervision and structure, a state investigation found. Wilderness Training & Consulting, which runs the Weaverville residential mental health program, will be fined $45,000 for the violations, according […]

State health officials confirm that all children have been removed from Asheville Academy, but the facility’s license has not been revoked.

A 14-year-old died by suicide Saturday at a Weaverville residential treatment program for girls owned by the same company that ran a Transylvania County youth camp where a 12-year-old boy died in 2024. The death occurred at Asheville Academy, which serves 10- to 18-year olds, according to a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office report. The death […]

Date: 06/09/2025 Source: WLOS ABC 13 News Facilities mentioned: Asheville Academy for Girls Trigger warnings: suicide Summary: Asheville Academy, a therapeutic school in Weaverville, North Carolina, has closed after giving up its license on June 4, 2025. The decision came after two students died by suicide in May and state investigators found the program was breaking multiple licensing rules. The school was run by Wilderness Training & Consulting LLC, the same group that previously operated the now-closed Trails Carolina. Asheville Academy stopped operating on May 3. State officials said the conditions at the facility were unsafe for kids.

Former residential treatment center resident speaks out as Asheville Academy comes under fire.

A former resident shares traumatic stories of attending Solstice East, now called Asheville Academy.

Law enforcement officials have confirmed with News 13 that there has been another suicide at Asheville Academy.

All admissions to Asheville Academy must be suspended effective immediately after a survey by the Division of Health Service Regulation under NCDHHS.

Just more than a year before two residents died by suicide and its program shut down, Asheville Academy – then known as Magnolia Mill School – faced staffing and leadership issues and mounting concerns about the program’s viability from parents, according to a document obtained by Asheville Watchdog. “Where we are today with Magnolia Mill […]