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A Dedication to Flavors

April 6, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — Kether Smith always loved art and developed an early fondness for ceramics and photography. So after graduating high school, she moved to Asheville to pursue formal studies at UNC Asheville. But in the midst of learning the best way to throw clay and shoot photos, she realized that some of her most creative work happened outside of the classroom

Nurse Association Calls On Congress To Help Health Care Workers

May 6, 2021 On Nurse Appreciation Day, ANA President Ernest Grant, an A-B Tech graduate, calls on Congress to help nurses impacted by COVID.

ABCCM’s Transformation Village will open Friday, March 12

March 10, 2021 Announcing the Grand Opening of ABCCM’s Transformation Village on Friday, March 12th, 2021.

WNC Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed Workers. Why?

February 26, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — Solving Western North Carolina’s skills gap feels a lot like the 1993 hit movie Groundhog Day, says Michael Dempsey, dean and director of the Lenoir-Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies in Asheville.

A-B Tech Installs New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations On Campus

February 14, 2021 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — A-B Tech Community College has new electric vehicle charging stations provided by a grant from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State through the 2020 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project.

Chefs' Outlook Sunny Side Up As A-B Tech Culinary Program Responds To Covid Pandemic

November 15, 2020 Asheville, N.C. — On an unseasonably warm late-fall day, the din of chain saws rang out over the campus of A-B Tech.

Community College Steps Up Emergency Program To Take On The Covid-19 Pandemic

November 4, 2020 Woodfin, N.C. (WLOS) — At A-B Tech in Woodfin, it’s common to see ambulances and other service vehicles training outside on the track.

Pratt & Whitney'S $650M Asheville Plant Expected To Spawn More Investment, 'Resonate For Decades'

October 31, 2020 Asheville, N.C. — Sometimes in the economic development game, a little hyperbole follows a big announcement.

Asheville College To Play Key Role In Company's Major Expansion In Mountains

October 22, 2020 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — An aerospace company is coming to the mountains, bringing hundreds of job opportunities and investing $650 million in the area.Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., makes engines for planes and helicopters.

What's That Sound: Asheville Museum Showcases History, Evolution Of Radio

October 16, 2020 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Radios have been considered a thing of the past -- but are they?What started 20 years ago with one antique radio has grown into a collection of more than 700 on the Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College campus.

Shifting Gears: Pandemic Impetus For Career Change For Some

September 13, 2020 Asheville, N.C. — Call it a COVID kick in the pants. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, plenty of Americans are reassessing career choices and, in many cases, opting to shift gears and change careers, including quite a few locals.

'It's A Dream I Didn'T Know I Even Had,' Rye Knot Owner Says

August 31, 2020 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — While many restaurants and bars are struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a combined spirits operation is opening in Asheville. 'It's a dream I didn't know I even had,' Rye Knot owner says.