The Golden LEAF Board of Directors recently awarded a total of $16.7 million in funding to support job creation and economic investment, workforce preparedness, and agricul...
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This year, 44 farm businesses across the region received a combined $440,000 through the WNC AgOptions program.
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Zack Green, director of the High Country Area Agency on Aging, was named to the Rural Health Transformation Advisory Committee formed by the North Carolina Department of He...
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Researchers with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative are exploring how advanced imaging and artificial intelligence could help apple growers in Henderson County.
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Central Piedmont and UNC Asheville have announced a new guaranteed admission partnership that streamlines the transfer process and creates a clear, confident pathway from a...
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Sarah Marr, executive director of the nonprofit retirement community Ardenwoods, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News.
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Watauga Medical Center Earns Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group
Watauga Medical Center has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital's commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
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Rusty Edwards Appointed to UNC Asheville Board of Trustees
University of North Carolina Asheville announced Rusty Edwards as the newest member of the University’s Board of Trustees.
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ASAP Maps the Future of Local Food Systems in WNC
The nonprofit ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) has released a new five-year strategic plan, taking stock of the changing realities facing Western North Carolina’s agricultural economy—from rising costs and federal policy shifts to the long-term impacts of Hurricane Helene and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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