News Coverage
NC Community Colleges Recognize the People and Partnerships Building Workforce
April 20, 2026 The following announcement was published on April 20, 2026, by the NC Community College System.
A-B Tech Culinary Program Takes Top Honors At Regional Competition — Again
April 8, 2026 A community college culinary program in Asheville just reminded the rest of the country where the competition stands.
Wetland Area Serves Students, Helps A-B Tech Be Environmental Good Neighbor
April 8, 2026 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and the nonprofit RiverLink have partnered to create an on-campus wetland area that is reducing stormwater runoff, improving water quality in Haith Branch and the French Broad River, and serving as an outdoor classroom.
A-B Tech Selected To Send Winning Science Experiment To Space
April 2, 2026 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) is one of 20 schools selected to send a science experiment into outer space this year via the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program.
A-B Tech Staffer, Pratt & Whitney Recognized by NC Community College System
March 26, 2026 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) was recognized with two state-level awards from the North Carolina Community College System.
Inside North Carolina’s Prison Classrooms, Where ‘Knowledge Is Not Only Power, But Freedom’
March 20, 2026 North Carolina currently incarcerates about 32,000 people in its prisons. Of those held in state custody, 95% will go on to be released and return to their communities, according to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC).
$1M In Grants Will Support A-B Tech's Work-Based Education For High Schoolers
March 17, 2026 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) is getting more than $1 million in grant funding.
NC Community College System Tapped for Prior Learning Policy Initiative
February 9, 2026 Two-year, grant-funded project will strengthen statewide policies that recognize workforce and military experience toward college credit
School of Nursing & Allied Health Open House Held
February 11, 2026 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — A-B Tech's School of Nursing welcomed potential students Tuesday, Feb. 10, during an open house event, offering a glimpse into its nursing and allied health programs.
North Carolina Ranks #1 in Workforce Development
January 7, 2026 North Carolina is getting national recognition after Site Selection Magazine ranked it as the number one state in workforce development. The magazine attributes much of the state's accomplishments to the state's community college system.