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Rusty Edwards Appointed to UNC Asheville Board of Trustees

Aug 03, 2026 12:44PM ● By WNC Business

University of North Carolina Asheville announced Rusty Edwards as the newest member of the University’s Board of Trustees.

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Impact WNC Fund Marks Fifth Investment Milestone

Jul 29, 2026 03:04PM ● By WNC Business

Impact WNC Fund I has made five investments and deployed approximately $1.2 million in its first year since launching in May of 2025.

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AdventHealth Hendersonville and AdventHealth Polk Earn 2026 Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge

Jul 29, 2026 10:52AM ● By WNC Business

AdventHealth Hendersonville and AdventHealth Polk have both earned the 2026 Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group.

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Buncombe County Programs Earn 7 Awards from the National Association of Counties

Jul 29, 2026 10:47AM ● By WNC Business

During the July National Association of Counties (NACo) conference featuring more than 3,000 counties from across the country, Buncombe County earned an impressive seven 2026 Achievement Awards including our first-ever Best-in-Category for Economic Service’s Staff Development Training program.

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AdventHealth North Carolina Earns Recognition from Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Jul 28, 2026 10:19AM ● By WNC Business

AdventHealth North Carolina has earned Age-Friendly Health System — Excellence in System-wide Spread recognition from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

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Mission Hospital Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care

Jul 27, 2026 03:36PM ● By WNC Business

Mission Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award.

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Henderson County Tourism Development Authority Presents Awards at Partner Celebration

Jul 07, 2026 02:56PM ● By WNC Business

Henderson County Tourism Development Authority presented Jamie Carpenter with the annual Debi Smith Heart for Hospitality Award and Jayne Miller received the TDA’s first Volunteer of the Year Award.

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Western NC Farm Named #1 Farm Stay in America by USA TODAY 10Best

Jul 03, 2026 09:49AM ● By WNC Business

Ivy Fields Farm, a 33-acre working farm in Western North Carolina, has been named the #1 Farm Stay in the United States in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

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The Industrial Commons Awarded Grant from Leon Levine Foundation

Jul 02, 2026 11:29AM ● By WNC Business

The Industrial Commons (TIC) in Morganton has been awarded a $200,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation through the Carolina Career-Connected Learning Challenge.

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Caldwell Chamber Honors Community Leaders at the 2026 L.A. Dysart Awards Dinner

Jul 02, 2026 11:17AM ● By WNC Business

The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce presented the 2026 L.A. Dysart Award to Mr. Larry Chapman and Mrs. Sheila Burns.

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