An historic Ford Motor Co. plant that churned out millions of Model Ts could be opened up for tours and host a visitors center for Detroit-area auto tourism under plans by a community development group. The Woodward Avenue Action Association hopes to buy and renovate part of the complex in the Detroit enclave of Highland [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘News: Asheville’
September 1, 2010
Haywood County gets funding to purchase former Wal-Mart building
Randall Gore, North Carolina’s Rural Development Director for the United States Department of Agriculture, visited Haywood County Wednesday afternoon to formally announce that the county has secured a $12.5 million Community Facility Loan to purchase the former Wal-Mart building. Gore, USDA Community Programs Director Bill Hobbs, and Area Director Pam Hysong met and reviewed drawings [...]
September 1, 2010
Army studies Madison for training
Robert Schafer, Adrian Meyer, Roy Payne and Greg Noble might be deployed overseas from Fort Bragg at any time to be civilian liaisons for the United States Army. These four men spent a week in Marshall, attending a meeting of the Marshall Alderman, and discussing local government, infrastructure and leadership with public officials and town [...]
August 25, 2010
Great Clips Opens Hair Salon Franchise in Arden, NC.
Great Clips Opens Hair Salon Franchise in Arden, NC. Great Clips franchise located in the Rutledge Commons Shopping Center. Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company’s newest hair salon franchise business in the Rutledge Commons Shopping Center in Arden, NC. “Our manager-run hair salon [...]
August 25, 2010
Asheville’s Trash Inc. Creative Reuse Center recycles landfill material, turns it into art and more
One person’s trash is another’s treasure. Or it’s their business, in the case of Trash Inc. Creative Reuse Center. Trash Inc. was opened this month in Biltmore Village by four people seeking to divert usable materials from the landfill for use in art, craft, do-it-yourself and educational projects. Inside its Thompson Street location, one can [...]
August 25, 2010
Forest Commercial Bank moves to South Asheville
Forest Commercial Bank is now open at its new office at 1127 Hendersonville Road. The bank relocated from its original office in the Biltmore Building on Pack Square in downtown Asheville, which has been closed. In addition to a more convenient location, the bank’s new building provides the convenience of a drive-thru window, an ATM, [...]
August 17, 2010
Recession reset: Shifting Asheville area demographics force another look at workforce
Changes in the pattern of people moving to Western North Carolina have some economic development officials considering the long-range effects on the regional economy. The recession has imposed a new frugality on Americans, who are spending and borrowing less, and saving more. People who were once moving to the mountains in droves are now staying [...]
August 17, 2010
Asheville testing and durable medical equipment company hosts grand opening
On Aug. 20, from 4:30-7 p.m., Aeroflow Healthcare will celebrate the grand opening of its new corporate location at 3165 Sweeten Creek Road. Representatives from departments within the organization will be on hand to answer questions. Aeroflow Healthcare will provide heavy hors d’oeuvres for business associates and invited guests. There will also be door prizes [...]
August 17, 2010
AdvantageWest awarded federal funds to create clean energy jobs
AdvantageWest has been selected to receive $479,259 in federal recovery act funds to create clean energy jobs and internships in Western North Carolina. Two other entities in AdvantageWest’s 23-county service area, the N.C. Arboretum and Appalachian State University, will also receive funds from the N.C. Energy Office program, in the amounts of $89,600 and $485,857, [...]
August 11, 2010
Canton gets new restaurants
Three new restaurants have come to New Clyde Highway. A new Hardee’s is being built beside the old Hardee’s. Construction began in July and the new building is expected to open mid-October. Once open, the old building will be torn down, making way for more parking. During construction, Hardee’s dining room and drive-through are still [...]
