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Asheville Wine Tours Nominated for USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards

Jun 23, 2026 08:41AM ● By Emma Castleberry

Asheville Wine Tours has once again been recognized and nominated in the USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice award program as one of the nations top wine tour companies.

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Henderson County United Way Announces Community Investment Grant Funding to Support 25 Local Nonprofits

Jun 21, 2026 09:16AM ● By WNC Business

United Way of Henderson County (UWHC) announces grant awards totaling $352,000 that will support 42 programs at 25 local nonprofit agencies in the coming year.

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DMJPS CPAs + Advisors Named a Best Employer for the 13th Consecutive Year

Jun 18, 2026 12:28PM ● By WNC Business

DMJPS CPAs + Advisors, a North Carolina Top 200 CPA and business advisory firm with an several offices in Western North Carolina, was named one of Business North Carolina’s 2026 Best Employers. This marks the firm’s thirteenth consecutive appearance on the prestigious list.

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WNC Chef Wins Best Chef: Southeast at 2026 James Beard Awards

Jun 16, 2026 02:43PM ● By WNC Business

The James Beard Foundation named WNC Chef Taylor Montgomery the Best Chef in the Southeast for 2026.

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ArtsAVL Awards $665,000 to 65 Nonprofit Arts Organizations Across Western North Carolina

Jun 16, 2026 09:48AM ● By Emma Castleberry

The first cycle of the ArtsAVL Arts Recovery Grant Program has reached organizations in 12 counties.

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Roberts & Stevens Attorney Vincent D. Childress Recognized with North Carolina Bar Association Centennial Award

Jun 15, 2026 01:46PM ● By WNC Business

Vincent D. Childress, a partner with the firm Roberts & Stevens, was awarded the Centennial Award by the North Carolina Bar Association at the annual meeting of the Buncombe County Bar on June 10.

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UNC Asheville Joins Global Innovation Program Spearheaded by Duke University

Jun 15, 2026 08:10AM ● By Emma Castleberry

The University of North Carolina Asheville has been selected to join the inaugural Innovation Sandbox cohort of the Future Universities Alliance, a global initiative incubated at Duke University that connects higher education institutions pursuing transformative change and innovation.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Awards Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation

Jun 14, 2026 08:00AM ● By WNC Business

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded the prestigious Five-Star Accreditation designation to the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Asheville Distillery Wins Gold

Jun 12, 2026 08:55AM ● By WNC Business

Asheville distillery Chemist Spirits won a Gold Medal ​for its Rye Whiskey at the​ 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Haywood Community College Awarded Level 2 Arboretum Certification

Jun 11, 2026 08:56AM ● By WNC Business

Haywood Community College in Clyde, NC has been awarded a Level II Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.

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