A-B Tech student culinary team prepares for state, national competitions

From A-B Tech: A-B Tech Community College’s 2015-16 Student Culinary Team is making its bid to participate at the national competition level for the 10th time starting with the state level contest on Saturday, December 5 at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. The winner of the competition will advance to the American Culinary Federation’s […]

Local entrepreneurship group, Venture Asheville, shares news, events and job listings

News and events from Venture Asheville: NEWS: USA Today Spotlights AVL’s Food Connection: Feeding the Hungry An astounding 1/3 of America’s food supply goes to the landfill; meanwhile nearly 30 million Americans are at risk of hunger. Local startup Food Connection takes this problem to heart, working with local restaurants to deliver leftover meals (about […]

Crunch time for I-26 connector: DOT seeks public input as key decision nears

After more than two decades, the NCDOT is getting the ball rolling on the I-26 connector project. And though actual construction is still years away, the next few weeks are the public’s best chance to influence the route of a massive infrastructure project that, regardless of which option is chosen, will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, displace dozens of homes and businesses, and change the face of Asheville.

Ingles and Milkco gives MANNA FoodBank its largest milk donation ever through Great American Milk Drive

From MANNA FoodBank:  Asheville, NC (November 24, 2015) – MANNA FoodBank is thrilled to announce a 6,000 gallon donation of fresh milk, thanks to Ingles Markets, Ingles Markets shoppers, and Milkco, Inc. The Great American Milk Drive is a national campaign to increase the amount of fresh milk available to food banks across the country. […]

North Carolina named one of America’s most business-friendly states in real estate study

From Governor Pat McCrory: Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina has been ranked the seventh most business-friendly state by the Pollina Corporate/AEDI (American Economic Development Institute) Top Ten Pro-Business States Report released this month.  The report details how well states have or have not positioned themselves to retain and create jobs.  This is the twelfth edition of the […]

Blue Ridge Parkway announces tunnel projects requiring Asheville area road closures

From the National Park Service:  (Asheville, NC) – Blue Ridge Parkway officials announce two tunnel repair projects occurring this winter to the north and south of the Asheville corridor.  Both closures will be in effect from December 1, 2015 through spring of 2016. Repairs to Tanbark Tunnel at Milepost 374.4 will require a closure from […]

Phase 2 of Asheville Regional Airport redevelopment project nears completion

From Asheville Regional Airport: Phase Two of Project SOAR, the airfield redevelopment project at AVL, is nearly complete. The new temporary runway (west of the existing runway) will be commissioned in December, and the existing runway will be permanently taken out of commission.  A temporary runway had to be constructed in order for the existing […]

Diana Wortham Theatre announces scholarship program for young artists

From Diana Wortham Theatre: The Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville announces the Y.E.S. Emerging Artists Fund, a new program to support young performers by providing scholarships for graduating high school seniors pursuing a career in the performing arts. A limited number of Emerging Artists Fund scholarships beginning at $1,000 each will be awarded to […]

WLOS: Unanswered questions surround disappearance of Asheville women, AC-T: Candlelight vigil held on Sunday

From WLOS: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Friday brought closure to to the families of two missing Asheville women. Both of their bodies have now been recovered from the French Broad River. Police will not say how Alexandra King and Tatianna Diz died. Police found Diz’s body Friday morning. Searchers recovered King’s body Thursday afternoon. They had […]