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Three WNC Residents Honored for NCWorks Awards of Distinction

Nov 07, 2025 01:19PM ● By WNC Business

Robbinsville's Haylee Van Deusen, Forest City's Brittany Harper, and Shelby's Genesis Lam all honored.

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Land of Sky Regional Council Honored with 2025 Impact Award

Nov 06, 2025 01:26PM ● By WNC Business

The Land of Sky Regional Council, a multi-county, local government planning and development organization, received the 2025 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations

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AdventHealth Recognizes Fall 2025 Pinnacle Award Recipients

Nov 05, 2025 03:06PM ● By WNC Business

AdventHealth has announced the recipients of the Fall 2025 Pinnacle Awards for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.

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Fifteen Asheville Restaurants Recognized by MICHELIN Guide

Nov 04, 2025 05:07PM ● By WNC Business

Restaurants, including Luminosa, Little Chango, and Mother, were recognized in the first MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for the American South.

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Award Winners Announced for 44th Annual WNC Parade of Homes

Oct 31, 2025 11:41AM ● By WNC Business

The Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains (BABRM) is pleased to announce the award winners for the 2025 Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, which took place over the weekends of October 11-12 and October 18-19.

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The Aspen Institute Names Haywood Community College as a Top 200 U.S. Community College Eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize

Oct 31, 2025 11:38AM ● By WNC Business

$1 Million Prize Honors Colleges Achieving Strong Student Results, Both in College and After Graduation.

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AdventHealth Honors Sarah Parvin as a DAISY Award Recipient

Oct 30, 2025 11:50AM ● By WNC Business

Sarah Parvin, BSN, RN, won the DAISY Award for Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ through her uncommon compassion in the Medical-Surgical Unit at AdventHealth Hendersonville.

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Brevard Named a 2025 Top Adventure Town by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

Oct 29, 2025 10:55AM ● By WNC Business

Voters crown North Carolina’s Land of Waterfalls as the Top Small Adventure Town.

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The Aspen Institute Names Blue Ridge Community College as a Top 200 U.S. Community College Eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize

Oct 29, 2025 10:52AM ● By WNC Business

The Aspen Institute named Blue Ridge Community College one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.

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Asheville Entrepreneur Among Western NC Winners of NC IDEA Micro Grant

Oct 27, 2025 11:01AM ● By WNC Business

All three woman-owned businesses that share The Stir’s kitchen space are now NC IDEA grant recipients, highlighting the innovation and community-driven spirit fueling Asheville’s small business scene.

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