The Achievers Summer Reading Program
By Sarah Williams – The Power to Achieve Asheville and Buncombe County Schools have faced
Our Town
On a Mission: ‘Keeping It REAL’
Leadership is serious business at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA).
Extraordinary Women
This month we interviewed three amazing women who inspired us to follow our dreams and
State of Black Asheville
Dr. Dwight Mullen, retired professor of Political Science from UNC Asheville, has long reported on
The Glitter Sisters at Asheville’s School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
At the beginning of March The Urban News met with Nicole Cush, the principal of
Continuing the Legacy
The YMI elevates black communities through cultural, economic, and leadership development activities. So says the
Asheville’s New City Manager Debra Campbell
Debra Campbell took the reins on December 3, 2018, and we interviewed her shortly after
2018: The Year in Review
A year to remember—and one we’d rather forget. While Washington spent the entire second year
Philip Cooper Changes Lives as Career Navigator for A-B Tech
Philip Cooper’s role as a Career Navigator for A-B Technical Community College is a dream
Asheville Residents Join the Growing “Gig Economy”
By Jennifer Floyd – Buncombe County resident Jonathan Spencer resigned from his full-time position as
#iStartFresh
Back-to-School event serves over 300 children in Asheville Housing Authority Community. Asheville Housing Authority hosted
A Homeboy is Coming Back Home
by Johnnie Grant – Asheville native Aaron “Electric Man” Mills will play at the Thomas
