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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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We track every layer of the Asheville economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, supplier announcements, hospital and university capital projects, and the local, state, and federal government decisions that shape how businesses here grow. If it affects business in Buncombe County, it's HERE.
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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 NC Business News ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville City Council on Tuesday accepted a $6 million Right at Home grant…
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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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Asheville Airport Tops Out Frame of Its New Terminal in Fletcher
FLETCHER, N.C. — Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., marked a milestone on its new passenger terminal this week as crews hoisted the last structural beam into place,…
Asheville Home Market Finds Balance as Prices Hold Flat
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Home prices in Asheville and the rest of Buncombe County have stopped climbing, and a new quarterly review of sales from July through September shows…
Asheville Accepts $6M Right at Home Housing Grant
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville City Council on Tuesday accepted a $6 million Right at Home grant aimed at keeping Buncombe County households from slipping into homelessness, voting unanimously…
Boys & Girls Clubs Expand After-School Reach in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Asheville Region is expanding after-school opportunities for children and families in Asheville, N.C., launching its first program at a…
Flora Sorrell Boarding House Becomes Boutique Hotel
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A 115-year-old building at downtown Asheville southern entrance will become a boutique hotel next year, as the GBX Group converts the Flora Sorrell Boarding House…
Asheville Gas Prices Drop After State Gas Tax Holiday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Local pump prices eased this week after the state paused its motor-fuel tax. The Asheville metro (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison) averaged $3.94 a gallon Monday,…
NC Gas Average Slips to $3.51 in Fuel Tax Holiday
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…
US Conec Plans $149.7M Plant and 224 Jobs in Catawba County
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North Carolina Scam Losses Top $1 Billion in Five Years
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Australian Boatbuilder Opens Edenton Plant
EDENTON, N.C. — An Australian maker of military and commercial boats has opened its main North American factory on the Edenton waterfront, and Gov. Josh Stein marked the…
NC Gas Falls to $3.57 as State Chases Stations Slow to Pass
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New NC Crypto Kiosk Law Sets Limits as Scam Losses Climb
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is preparing tighter rules for the cash-to-cryptocurrency machines found in gas stations and convenience stores, as fresh cases show how quickly people can…
