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Carolina Village and A-B Tech Recognized for Artistry in Intergenerational Innovation
May 18, 2026 Carolina Village has been named the recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge North Carolina Excellence in Innovation Award for its intergenerational collaboration, “Voices & Visions,” created in partnership with
A-B Tech Awards 800-Plus Degrees at Spring Commencement
May 16, 2026 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of Asheville-Buncombe Technology Community College graduates are celebrating after walking the stage on Saturday, May 16, to receive their diplomas. Loved ones filled the Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville.
Asheville Tea Company to Open New Production Hub in Asheville
April 28, 2026 Asheville Tea Company is a long-time client of the A-B Tech Small Business Center. Asheville Tea Company celebrates a long-awaited return with the opening of a new production hub in Asheville —marking a bold new chapter steeped in community, recovery, and growth.
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.