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Asheville --  GE Aerospace is putting $20 million to work right here in its Asheville facility this year. It's a welcome investment that speaks volumes about the company's confidence in the high-tech manufacturing happening locally and the skilled people doing the job.

Clyde -- A fixture in downtown Clyde for over six decades, Sentelle's Seafood & Specialty Market has announced its upcoming closure, signaling the end of a remarkable family legacy built on bringing fresh seafood to the mountains.

Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Office April 9, 2025:  Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson led the 51 bipartisan Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force in sending letters notifying nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.

Raleigh --  Press Release North Carolina Governor Stein's Office: Today, Governor Josh Stein announced that Wow Bao, a fast-growing Asian street food company, will create 88 jobs in Rutherford County. The company will invest $6.45 million to establish its first company-operated manufacturing facility in Forest City.

Asheville --  Press Release Asheville Chamber of Commerce: Career Seekers Encourage to Attend WNC Career Expo April 8th..Nearly 100 employers will be on site.

Asheville Six months after Hurricane Helene left parts of Asheville's River Arts District submerged and silent, the creative pulse of the city is returning with vibrance and vision.

WNC -- Press Release NCCER: With assistance from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Lowe’s, Blue Ridge Community College has launched a new accelerated construction workforce training program to help Western North Carolina workers secure stable jobs while assisting in the rebuilding of their communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

WNC -- The Western Carolina University is offering a Grant Writing Certificate Program in  April. The information about the program can 

Asheville -- When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, Asheville’s downtown didn’t suffer the kind of widespread physical destruction seen in nearby communities. But the storm’s lasting impact