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Starting and growing a business takes vision, hard work, and a strong support system.

11 resources for North Carolina’s women business owners

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Discover the top resources available to female entrepreneurs in North Carolina, from coaching to networking to funding.
Asheville CostCo plan is out

Asheville won’t be getting a CostCo after all—at least for now

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Asheville residents have been eagerly awaiting a CostCo, but a proposed plan to build one in the western NC city has been withdrawn. 
Asheville homeless paper takes off

Street newspaper lets Asheville homeless people tell their stories

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A groundbreaking street newspaper is made and distributed by Asheville homeless people and other folks experiencing deep poverty. This is the story of The Intersection.
Haywood County, an hour west of Asheville, welcomes scores of visitors to the festival each year.

Haywood County’s 2026 Ice Fest Weekend celebrates community & recovery

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Discover what’s in store for the 2026 Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend, from local gems to an ice-themed schedule of events.
In 2022, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials said Madison and three other mountain counties needed 67 more acute care hospital beds.

A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.

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Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.