Business News

Asheville --  For the first time since Tropical Storm Helene devastated the region in September 2024, freight rail service has officially resumed for businesses in the Asheville area.

WNC --  Governor Josh Stein traveled to Union Mills to see Carolina Domes in order to suggest more money for the recovery effort following Hurricane Helene.  An extra $891 million is suggested by Governor Stein to aid in the reconstruction of western North Carolina.

Boone --  For generations, The Red Onion Cafe was more than just a restaurant in Boone; it was a feeling. A comforting constant nestled right across from Appalachian State University, its familiar facade welcomed hungry students, chatting professors, and local families alike for 46 years.

Raleigh --  Press Release North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office April 29, 2025: : Today Governor Josh Stein announced that local governments in western North Carolina can apply for grants from a new $55 million state infrastructure program designed to help small businesses in the region recover from Hurricane Helene.

Asheville -- Travelers flying through Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) can look forward to a significantly enhanced dining and shopping experience as part of the ongoing terminal expansion project, AVL Forward.

Marshall --  Seven months after Hurricane Helene buried downtown Marshall under feet of mud, destroyed buildings, and gutted beloved

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.