News/Press Releases
5/24/2013
STF Precision will invest $4.5 million in facilities and equipment and add 25 new positions in engineering, production and operations.
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5/23/2013
A roundup of recent coverage on the benefits of AdvantageWest to the 23-county region.
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5/23/2013
A new study shows entrepreneurship is growing.
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5/22/2013
Professional acting conservatory offers unique summer program, combining acting with outdoor adventure.
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5/21/2013
Asheville's first hard cider company hosts a public release of its inaugural small batch on June 5.
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5/20/2013
Editorial lists accomplishments of AdvantageWest as a regional economic development partnership.
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5/14/2013
Click here for fact sheets, recent programmatic updates and more.
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5/10/2013
The WNC Economic Index is a collaboration of Appalachian State University and AdvantageWest.
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5/7/2013
Local businesses, including those that use Blue Ridge Food Ventures, can apply for the Accelerating Appalachia initiative through May.
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5/7/2013
An Asheville production is seeking as principles: a mom, a dad, and a daughter.
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5/7/2013
AdvantageWest region continues its growing reputation in the craft beer industry with this latest accolade.
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5/6/2013
The first official trailer for “Shadows on the Wall,” the sci-fi motion picture recently filmed in western North Carolina this past winter, is now available online at Shadows-Movie.com.
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5/5/2013
Leviton, located in Morganton, received a NC Rural Center grant that will allow the company to expand.
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5/4/2013
Open house events on May 8 and May 28
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5/3/2013
13th annual festival takes place May 24-26 in Asheville, featuring music, entertainment and mountain sports.
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5/1/2013
Film made in NC joins others such as 'The Hunger Games,' 'Last of the Mohicans,' and 'The Fugitive,' all made in Western NC
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4/30/2013
2nd Annual Movie on the Meadows features outdoor film screening and guided hikes at Chimney Rock, film location for The Last of the Mohicans
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4/26/2013
The winners of The Big Tasty contest talk about their food business idea, Vortex Doughnuts, which beat out 58 contestants from around the state.
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4/22/2013
MCNC and North Carolina Research & Education Network (NCREN) serve as a major resource for PARI, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute.
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4/21/2013
WMIT-FM features Accelerating Appalachia in a Community Spotlight segment on entrepreneurs.
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4/19/2013
The expansion brings the company’s total WNC investment to $1.2 billion.
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4/18/2013
A discussion of the region's economy as a unique intersection of creativity and technology.
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4/17/2013
The organization's Advantage Opportunity Fund started in 2007 with $40,000 and thus far has provided seed-stage loans to 26 high-growth startups in the region.
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4/17/2013
News, information, opportunities and events from across our region.
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4/17/2013
Initiative to promote the rich traditional music heritage in Western North Carolina
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4/16/2013
Exela Pharma Sciences in Lenoir will create an additional 42 new full-time jobs and invest $8.5 million in a new site.
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4/16/2013
Located in Clay County, Hayesville is under consideration as the Ultimate Fishing Town. Cast your vote and the town could win up to $25,000.
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4/13/2013
The National Park Service releases its list of most-visited parks and places, and the AdvantageWest region is at the top.
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4/13/2013
18 of the mountains' most innovative outdoor gear manufacturers will show off their wares and demonstrate the latest equipment for enjoying the outdoors.
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4/12/2013
$110 million casino and hotel to be located in Murphy.
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4/11/2013
Scott Hamilton is honored for efforts to attract Sierra Nevada to the region, contributing to the area's reputation for craft beer production and fermentation sciences.
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4/10/2013
Blue Ridge Food Ventures announces the winner of a contest to discover the best food business idea in NC.
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4/9/2013
The move to bring the Young America line to Graham County is already paying off.
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4/9/2013
Help needed through approximately May 18.
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4/8/2013
Entities important to the AdvantageWest region's economy have recently released economic impact studies.
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4/7/2013
An update on the winners of The Big Tasty, Blue Ridge Food Ventures' best new food-business contest.
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4/4/2013
WCU will offer its Master of Science degree program in Technology at its Biltmore Park learning center in Asheville.
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4/3/2013
The winners of The Big Tasty, Blue Ridge Food Ventures' contest to find the best new food-business idea in NC.
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4/3/2013
Filming dates are April 16-May 15. All filming will take place in Hendersonville, NC.
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4/3/2013
Position is unpaid/volunteer; filming dates are April 16-May 15.
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4/3/2013
One of Western North Carolina’s most notorious killing fields are the center of a new movie being filmed now.
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4/2/2013
Business opportunities, national recognition for WNC, award-winning ventures, upcoming events and more.
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4/2/2013
Afternoon host Jeff Messer interviews AdvantageWest's Kathi Petersen and the makers of Vortex Doughnuts.
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4/1/2013
“An Assessment of Market Potential of Select Value-Added Food Products for WNC” focuses on 8 of the most viable processed products in today’s regional market.
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4/1/2013
Cheers to Oskar Blues, already known for its practical approach to business, and BRCC for providing learning opportunities and real-time experience for those interested in a career in the area's fast-growing brewing industry.
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3/31/2013
Deadline for applying to participate in Accelerate Appalachia is April 30.
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3/27/2013
The March edition of Powder Bulk Solids features article on vocational services organization that blends dry products for commercial bakers
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3/27/2013
Event hosted by Blue Ridge Communtiy College helps local entrepreneurs and managers with cutting edge business & networking skills.
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3/27/2013
The fast start to 2013 is coming off back-to-back record-breaking years for the film industry in North Carolina, which included the making of The Hunger Games in the AdvantageWest region.
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3/26/2013
Article takes a look at the new, high-tech world of manufacturing
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3/26/2013
Tours on weekends April thru October.
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3/25/2013
Acting for Film, Theatre, Movement for Actors, Improv and Vocal Technique
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3/25/2013
This filmmaking Intensive will provide a practical and comprehensive grounding in the concepts and techniques for both film and digital production.
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3/25/2013
The casino employs 2,500 people and contributes more than $380 million to the area’s economy.
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3/24/2013
Accelerating Appalachia is going to change the landscape for business startups across the AdvantageWest region.
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3/24/2013
A coalition of nonprofits and agencies that includes the Natural Products Manufacturing Facility at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, is working to grow the natural products industry in the region.
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3/20/2013
The Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission kicks off an effort aimed at supporting local economies through food entrepreneurship, while broadening access to local food supplies.
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3/20/2013
Sierra Nevada is one of three major western craft brewers to build expansions in Western North Carolina.
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3/19/2013
Service between AVL and PIE begins June 6; special introductory fares now available.
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3/19/2013
Read about Kara Errickson, an Advantage Opportunity Fund loan client who uses the Natural Products Manufacturing Facility at Blue Ridge Food Ventures to make her product, Skinfare.
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3/18/2013
The Morning Report host Gregg Jansen talks with AdvantageWest CEO Scott Hamilton about the Advantage Opportunity Fund.
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3/17/2013
Marketing guru Zane Adams, who helps lead Blue Ridge Food Ventures graduate Buchi Kombucha to success, is now mentoring finalists in The Big Tasty.
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3/14/2013
A photo from Blue Ridge Food Ventures at the last pickup for subscribers to its winter CSA.
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3/10/2013
Learn more about the innovative idea called Smoky Mountain Sweet Potato Jerky.
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3/10/2013
A look at the solar industry in the AdvantageWest region.
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3/7/2013
The awards recognize significant contributions in the fields of Fine Arts, Literature, Public Service, and Science.
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3/5/2013
Grant will evaluate the Certified Entrepreneurial Community(R) program for its potential to support entrepreneurship development in other NC communities.
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3/5/2013
Franklin Tubular Products will invest $4 million in local operations.
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3/5/2013
Brent Manning co-founded Riverbend Malt House to bring local grains to North Carolina-made beers.
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3/4/2013
Meet a couple whose food business idea is a destination doughnut shop, Vortex Doughnuts.
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3/4/2013
News, information, opportunities and events from around the region.
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3/1/2013
Mary Lou Surgi will speak on the subject of food business incubators at a rural economic development conference in Peoria.
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2/26/2013
The EvolveEnergy Partnership, of which AdvantageWest is an founding member, sets a goal to have every mountain community in WNC using clean energy of some kind by 2050.
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2/26/2013
CEOs from three of the country’s largest and best-known craft breweries heap praise on the AdvantageWest region.
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2/25/2013
More on innovation in the workplace.
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2/24/2013
AdvantageWest and Blue Ridge Food Ventures celebrated National Entrepreneurship Week February 16-22. Watch videos, listen to podcasts, and see other media coverage here.
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2/24/2013
Meet the maker of sweet and savory empanadas and hand pies -- one of seven finalists in Blue Ridge Food Ventures' competition to discover the best new food business in NC.
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2/19/2013
The special event is March 16 and benefits the Western North Carolina Alliance.
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2/18/2013
"Failure Happens: Innovation and Serendipity" is the title of this week's installment.
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2/17/2013
Columnist Dale Neal interviews AdvantageWest CEO Scott Hamilton on the state of manufacturing in the region.
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2/17/2013
Meet the maker of Carolina Mountain Chips & Dips, a finalist in Blue Ridge Food Ventures' best new food product/business contest.
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2/17/2013
Manufacturing in the AdvantageWest region is in the news, thanks to a recent visit to the Linamar Plant by President Barak Obama. Here's a fact sheet and a roundup of media coverage.
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2/15/2013
Among the 8 finalists in Blue Ridge Food Ventures' best new food business contest are two doughnut businesses.
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2/15/2013
A live studio interview on "The Jeff Messer Show".
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2/14/2013
The Biofuels Center of NC awards its largest single grant ever to grow the biofuels industry in the AdvantageWest region.
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2/13/2013
Scott Hamilton appeared live with Gregg Jensen in advance of President Obama's visit to the Linamar plant in Buncombe County. Hear the interview here.
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2/11/2013
The trip included an LA reception attended by about 200 film industry professionals
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2/11/2013
See the press release from Macon County EDC here.
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2/10/2013
A look at the finalists in a contest from Blue Ridge Food Ventures to discover the best new food business idea in NC.
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2/3/2013
AdvantageWest CEO Scott Hamilton is interviewed on Asheville Area Focus about a grant of more than $766,000 from the Biofuels Center of NC.
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1/31/2013
From a field of 58 entries, eight finalists have advanced to the next level in this first-ever best new food business idea contest.
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1/31/2013
The company’s Burke County facility is its primary manufacturing hub for water and energy cure technologies. With current employees numbered at 110 people, Siegwerk plans to hire 18 additional workers.
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1/31/2013
News, opportunities, events and more from around Western North Carolina.
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1/29/2013
Manroy Defense Systems will expand current operations in Spindale, generating additional capital investment of more than $600,000 in facility improvements.
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1/29/2013
WNC residents with sub-par or no broadband Internet access can document their experience to share with policymakers thanks to a new website from area nonprofit.
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1/28/2013
Paul Szurek, chief financial officer of Biltmore Farms, will serve a two-year term on the Charlotte branch board of directors of the Fifth Federal Reserve District Office, based in Richmond VA.
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1/26/2013
Press release from the Screen Artists Co-op, dedicated to creating opportunities in the filmmaking industry for qualified professionals in the region.
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1/24/2013
Teleservices company GRFS is adding 100 new positions for call center agents.
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1/18/2013
The New York Studio for Stage & Screen in Asheville announces an upcoming weekend workshop dedicated to the health and improvement of the human voice.
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1/17/2013
AdvantageWest and partners receive the biggest grant in the history of the Biofuels Center of NC to accelerate biofuels production and utilization.
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1/17/2013
The Biofuels Center of NC awards $766,256, the largest in its history.
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1/17/2013
Deadline for the "Spark Tank" logo is February 9. Get details here.
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1/16/2013
Biggest award in granting entity’s history will measurably advance the biofuels industry in WNC
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1/16/2013
JELD-WEN will open a composite doorskin manufacturing operation in North Wilkesboro, and generate a capital investment of $4.8 million.
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1/15/2013
Series of SBA workshops for startup and existing businesses are being held across NC, starting Jan. 22 at A-B Tech.
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1/3/2013
Exela Pharma Science will expand its Lenoir facility, investing $8.5 million.
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1/2/2013
Open House on January 9 to provide information on training opportunities for a career in the filmmaking industry
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1/2/2013
A case study of Asheville and its resources and efforts in supporting entrepreneurism.
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12/30/2012
Cherokee County company Native Touch taps the healing power of plants.
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12/21/2012
The $7 million investment will allow the company to further develop battery and solar technologies through research and design.
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12/21/2012
As in 2011, North Carolina witnessed another year of record-breaking film numbers as 2012 comes to an end.
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12/20/2012
In 2012, manufacturing accounts for 20% of NC’s gross domestic product, not including recent announcements that will add to manufacturing employment in the near future.
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12/19/2012
A look at the improving economy in the AdvantageWest region includes an interview with AW President & CEO Scott Hamilton.
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12/18/2012
News Director David Hurand talks with Scott Hamilton about the improving economy in the AdvantageWest region.
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12/17/2012
The News 13 Health Alert reports on Blue Ridge Food Ventures' winter CSA, Winter Sun Farms and its health benefits. Subscriptions are still available!
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12/17/2012
Promising news for the region as revealed by the latest WNC Economic Index, a collaboration of AdvantageWest and Appalachian State University.
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12/16/2012
An endorsement of the biofuels pilot project underway that involves AdvantageWest, Biltmore, Blue Ridge Biofuels and a number of other partners.
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12/13/2012
Seasonal opportunities, news, deadlines and events.
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12/12/2012
The Field to Fryer to Fuel project, spearheaded by AdvantageWest, is a grant-funded pilot to grow canola, press it into food grade oil for area restaurants, then converted to biofuel.
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12/8/2012
A look back at AdvantageWest's Venture Local Conference
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12/6/2012
Winter Sun CSA also begins distributing its cold-weather bounty
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12/4/2012
Live guest appearance on Take A Stand with Matt and Agnes.
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12/2/2012
The Asheville Citizen-Times takes a quick look at the Dec. 5 Holiday Marketplace, where shoppers can find all items made in WNC.
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12/2/2012
Asheville Radio Group News Director Bill McClement interviews AdvantageWest's Emily Breedlove about the Dec. 7 Venture Local Conference.
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12/1/2012
AdvantageWest's Matt Raker is interviewed on the public affairs program "Changes" in advance of the Venture Local Conference in Asheville.
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11/30/2012
Info on upcoming events, plus a links to photos, video and more of the Economic Summit.
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11/29/2012
AdvantageWest President & CEO Scott Hamilton talks with host Gregg Jensen on The Morning Report about upcoming events and opportunities to buy local, venture local and eat local.
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11/29/2012
A look at holiday gift ideas from Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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11/27/2012
Noble Cider vies to be the first company to bring hard cider to the area.
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11/25/2012
Some 400 businesspeople, economic developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, media and others attended our Nov. 19 event. Here's media coverage and more.
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11/25/2012
AdvantageWest's Venture Local Conference is coming Dec. 7.
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11/20/2012
Highlights from the panel discussion.
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11/18/2012
A conversation with one of the panelists for the 2012 AdvantageWest Economic Summit.
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11/18/2012
Check out this holiday recipe from Blue Ridge Food Ventures' winter CSA, Winter Sun Farms - and while you're at it, enter the Asheville CVB's Spice Up Your Holidays contest.
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11/17/2012
Blue Ridge Food Ventures' winter CSA is now accepting membership for the 2012-13 season. Learn more here.
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11/14/2012
From the Jefferson Post: Ashe County will participate in the Certified Entrepreneurial Community Program in partnership with the Advantage West Economic Development Group.
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11/11/2012
Mike Adams will be a panelist at the AdvantageWest Economic Summit.
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11/8/2012
Investment will significantly expand wireless and wireline broadband networks, support future IP data growth and new services
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11/5/2012
The owner of Bushelle Seasonings got her business off the ground with the resources and commercial kitchens at Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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11/1/2012
Site Selection Magazine ranks NC #1 for the 10th time in 12 years as the best state to do business.
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10/24/2012
Woodgrain Millwork Inc, a leading producer of wood millwork, will locate a new facility in Lenoir, investing more than $8 million
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10/24/2012
The modular sustainable house that App State students designed and entered in the U.S. Dept of Energy’s Solar Decathlon is being marketed nationwide by Deltec.
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10/22/2012
The Executive Director of LOSRC since 2003 will join National Association of Development Organizations on Oct 29.
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10/18/2012
Mary Lou Surgi won the honor in the nonprofit category
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10/18/2012
Locations in AdvantageWest region include Wilkes and Henderson counties
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10/16/2012
AdvantageWest is accepting applications for a part-time grants coordinator position until Tuesday, October 16th.
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10/11/2012
News Radio WWNC's Jerri Jameson hears about AdvantageWest's upcoming Economic Summit on November 19 from President & CEO Scott Hamilton
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10/10/2012
Open Data Day highlights the problems behind a lack of easily accessed government data, and how solutions can help the community in multiple ways. Sign up by Oct 12.
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10/9/2012
The report, sponsored by AdvantageWest and Appalachian State University, tracks economic activity in the region.
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10/9/2012
"The WNC Innovation Ecosystem: What's Missing?" Join us for a reception and discussion about innovation and economic development on Mon Nov 19 in downtown Asheville.
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10/7/2012
The Blue Ridge Food Ventures CSA provides local produce throughout the winter.
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10/4/2012
Morning personality Tammy Jones interviews Blue Ridge Food Ventures Executive Director Mary Lou Surgi
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10/4/2012
Good news across WNC with job announcements in Caldwell, Henderson and Polk counties
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10/4/2012
Blue Ridge Metals will add 20 jobs and invest $20 million.
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10/4/2012
Deadline for best new food product or service competition extended to Oct. 31.
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9/28/2012
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9/21/2012
A young businessman continues to succeed in the AdvantageWest region -- here's how.
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9/20/2012
Deadline to apply for free program is Sept 30
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9/20/2012
WWNC interviews AdvantageWest President & CEO Scott Hamilton on three upcoming events targeting entrepreneurs.
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9/19/2012
Forum at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium is offered by AdvantageWest’s Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council and AdvantageGreen
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9/17/2012
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9/16/2012
Contest aims to find the best new food product or food service idea in NC.
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9/16/2012
The Big Tasty seeks the best new food product or service idea in NC
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9/11/2012
Low-fare carrier Allegiant Airlines will begin non-stop service from AVL to Fort Lauderdale FL beginning Nov 15.
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9/11/2012
Asheville Citizen-Times profile of local entrepreneurial company Maddie Hayes Naturals. Business uses the natural products manufacturing facility at Blue Ridge Food Ventures to make an all-natural insect repellent and lip balm.
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9/10/2012
Leviton plans to expand its electrical wiring manufacturing facility in Morganton
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9/10/2012
The WNC Economic Index and Report, a cooperative effort of AdvantageWest and Appalachian State University provides a timely and accurate account of WNC economic conditions.
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8/26/2012
The public affairs program "Asheville Area Focus" discusses a $815,000 grant to support expansion of agriculture and natural resource industries in the AdvantageWest region.
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8/23/2012
Editorial about the grant award from the EDA, USDA and ARC to support expansion of agriculture and natural resource industries in WNC.
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8/20/2012
The AdvantageWest Board of Directors meets with High Country economic developers in Ashe County.
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8/19/2012
Coverage of the August 2012 Board of Directors meeting in Ashe County, which included economic development, community and business leaders from Ashe, Alleghany, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes counties.
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8/18/2012
Deadline to enter "The Big Tasty" is October 15. Press release, entry forms and more here.
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8/16/2012
Economic developers share business assets at a gathering of leaders of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Caldwell and Wilkes counties.
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8/16/2012
Federal and local officials herald the new $1.6 million WNC AgriVentures Project during a tour of Blue Ridge Food Ventures
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8/15/2012
Federal grant will support NC agriculture economy, spur jobs
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8/9/2012
Blue Ridge Food Ventures Executive Director Mary Lou Surgi provides an update on the exciting activities and events going on at BRFV.
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8/1/2012
Aim of $9 million challenge is to spur job creation and economic growth in rural regions across the country.
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7/31/2012
Home improvement retailer Lowe's will add 175 new full-time jobs at its Customer Support Center in Wilkesboro.
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7/31/2012
The N.C. Department of Commerce announced today that five new communities have been chosen to participate in the Office of Urban Development's 2012 Small Town Main Street program.
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7/30/2012
Forums held across AdvantageWest region starting 8/14 address market trends, product development and supply chain opportunities
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7/25/2012
President & CEO Scott Hamilton talks about AdvantageWest's WNC Film Commission.
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7/25/2012
35 productions to date account for $300 million in spending, 16,000 job opportunities
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7/25/2012
A series of three workshops that seek to leverage the tremendous market growth for renewable energy equipment – both global and domestic – into increased industry activity and new manufacturing jobs in Western North Carolina.
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7/18/2012
Asheville Citizen-Times: Farmers, area restaurants and energy-conscious drivers could benefit from a pilot program to develop homegrown biofuels in the mountains.
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7/14/2012
Influential tech blog addresses NC's emergence as a hub for data centers, including Facebook and Google, here in the AdvantageWest region.
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7/13/2012
Plans by Sierra Nevada and New Belgium to locate operations in WNC, plus dozens of local craft breweries, draw national attention to the region.
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7/13/2012
Valley Fine Foods, which produces gourmet pasta products including organic and gluten free, announces its decision to bring its east coast facility to Forest City.
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7/10/2012
States scored based on: cost of living and doing business, workforce, quality of life, economy, transportation and infrastructure, technology and innovation, education, business friendliness, and access to capital.
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7/7/2012
Article "How Asheville got its culinary cool" covers the local food scene
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7/5/2012
This interview with AdvantageWest CEO Scott Hamilton also aired on WMYA-TV.
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7/5/2012
Congratulations to Asheville’s Sam Powers, honored by the NC Economic Developers Association
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7/1/2012
The No. 2 craft brewer in the US is locating its East Coast manufacturing & distribution operation in the AdvantageWest region.
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7/1/2012
While the textile industry has seen loss, in general manufacturing has been gaining jobs monthly for more than year in the Asheville area.
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6/29/2012
Asheville Citizen-Times profile of the creator of Lusty Monk Mustard, entrepreneur Kelly Davis
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6/25/2012
AdvantageWest and partners win $130,000 grant to accelerate the biofuels industry in WNC.
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6/21/2012
The 250 jobs announced for the Canada-based Skyland manufacturing plant are on top of the 400 positions announced in 2011.
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6/20/2012
A casting call will take place July 14 in Raleigh.
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6/20/2012
Tourism is up 200% in Burke County, with about 75% of that said to be directly related to "The Hunger Games."
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6/19/2012
AdvantageWest's Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council is mentioned as one resource for supporting new business.
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6/14/2012
A monthly conversation between AdvantageWest President & CEO Scott Hamilton and Jerri Jameson, with The Morning Report on News Radio 570 WWNC.
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6/10/2012
Progress on construction of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's East Coast manufacturing & distribution operation in AdvantageWest region
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6/6/2012
Breathe magazine discusses women entrepreneurs, including BRFV artisan food makers.
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6/4/2012
Article credits the AdvantageWest region’s abundant clean water and high quality of life generated by outdoor recreation opportunities for decisions by major breweries Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, and Oskar Blues to locate here.
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6/4/2012
Upcoming opportunities for businesses and job-seekers, plus info on the 48 Hour Film Project and Blue Ridge Food Ventures' presence at the Asheville Wine & Food Festival
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6/3/2012
Listeners of the public affairs program "Asheville Area Focus" get an update on on the shared-us food and natural products business incubator and processing facility.
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6/1/2012
SBFI North America, a manufacturer of trading desks and control room furniture, will locate its operations in Old Fort, creating 25 jobs and investing more than $1.4 million.
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5/31/2012
AdvantageWest CEO Scott Hamilton explains how the Venture Local model can promote overall economic development.
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5/29/2012
Henry River Mill Village to be featured on network's "Hollywood Treasures" on June 6.
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5/27/2012
This blockbuster film continues to garner media attention around the world. Here’s a small sample.
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5/27/2012
Shot in the AdvantageWest region, the Lionsgate film has grossed $637,680,781 worldwide
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