Asheville NC Business News — Page 2
Asheville's mountain scenery, Biltmore Estate, and nationally recognized brewery scene drive a tourism economy that supports thousands of hospitality jobs and anchors the city's identity as "Beer City USA.". Unemployment ran at 3.6% through 2026-03, against a state rate of 3.9%. North Carolina is a right-to-work state.
What anchors the Asheville economy
- Mission Hospital (HCA Healthcare).
- Buncombe County Schools.
- Ingles Markets, Inc..
- County of Buncombe.
Beyond the headlines
The economy reaches into Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, Craft Brewing, and Higher Education.
Trade & infrastructure
- Asheville Regional Airport.
Talent pipeline
Workforce flows out of UNC Asheville, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech), Warren Wilson College, and Montreat College — feeding the engineering, healthcare, finance, and skilled-trade jobs that Asheville employers fill every year.
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NC Gas Average Slips to $3.51 in Fuel Tax Holiday
Asheville NC Business News RALEIGH, N.C. — Filling up in North Carolina keeps getting cheaper. AAA’s daily survey put the statewide average for regular unleaded at about $3.51 a gallon Saturday, down 2 cents from Friday and roughly 13 cents from a week ago. The bigger swing is over the past month. A month ago, […]
Asheville NC Business News FLETCHER, N.C. — Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., marked a milestone on its new passenger…
Asheville NC Business News ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Home prices in Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County have stopped climbing,…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville City Council on Tuesday accepted a $6 million Right at Home grant aimed at keeping Buncombe…
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Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Major employers in the Asheville area include Mission Hospital (HCA Healthcare), Buncombe County Schools, Asheville City Schools and Veterans Administration (VA Asheville Healthcare System).
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Boys & Girls Clubs Expand After-School Reach in Asheville
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Flora Sorrell Boarding House Becomes Boutique Hotel
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Asheville Gas Prices Drop After State Gas Tax Holiday
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Asheville, N.C., Costco rezoning heads to City Council
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