News Coverage
A-B Tech 2025 Graduates Receive Their Diplomas At Harrah'S Cherokee Center
May 10, 2025 Posted on the Asheville Citizen-Times website on May 10, 2025.
Gov. Stein Makes Graduation Speeches at 3 WNC Colleges And Universities
May 10, 2025 Cullowhee, N.C. (WLOS) — This weekend, colleges and universities across our area are seeing thousands of students move on to the next chapter of their lives.
A-B Tech 2025 Commencement
June 12, 2025 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) held its 2025 Commencement on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Civic Center in downtown Asheville.
NCDHHS And Community Colleges Partner For New Training Certificate Program
August 6, 2025 Raleigh, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is partnering with the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to launch an advanced training certificate program for Direct Support Professionals (DSP), according to a news release from NCDHHS.
Asheville Culinary Team Wins Gold Medal In National Cooking Competition In Las Vegas
August 5, 2025 Asheville, N.C. — It was a turbulent year for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College's Hot Food Team, as the emerging culinary artists endured Tropical Storm Helene and were forced to adapt to a coach switch-up ahead of competing on a national stage.
Father-Son Duo Inspires At WNC Police Graduation, Largest Class In A Decade
June 18, 2025 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Multiple local law enforcement agencies, including Hendersonville Police and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, all welcomed new officers on Wednesday, June 18.
Swannanoa Sisterhood: Graduating Student-Inmates Reflect On Life After Helene
May 31, 2025 Asheville, N.C. — When Tropical Storm Helene hit Swannanoa, the lives of the A-B Tech students incarcerated at Western Correctional Center for Women were turned upside down.
A-B Tech Featured in EducationNC "Running Towards Disaster" Podcast
May 23, 2025 Hurricane Helene came into North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024, changing the lives and landscape of western North Carolina. Water records were broken, rivers changed course, and many people were at a loss, without words to describe what had just happened, but not at a loss for what to do.
Asheville Culinary Artists Head To National Competitions With Eye On Gold Medal Prize
May 15, 2025 Asheville, N.C. — After winning state and regional rounds, Asheville culinary students are fired up to prove their skills in prestigious national competitions.
A-B Tech Offers Free IT Support Training, Helping Bridge Tech Workforce Gap
February 20, 2025 Asheville, N.C. — The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $1 million, two-year grant to Charlotte-based Per Scholas North Carolina, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic mobility through building sustainable and inclusive tech talent pipelines.