Good News Asheville - April 25, 2026 - Issue #69
Saturday, April 25, 2026
A Note From DylanThe garden at UNCA is getting named after Oscar Wong - the guy who basically invented craft beer in WNC. Meanwhile, they're finally breaking ground on I-26, which has been a punchline for longer than most people have lived here.
- Dylan
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✨ Today's Good News
UNC Asheville Garden Honors Highland Brewing's Oscar Wong Forever
📰 828newsNOW.com
UNC Asheville has dedicated a memorial garden honoring Oscar Wong, the late founder of Highland Brewing Company and a towering figure in Asheville's entrepreneurial community.
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Asheville Finally Breaks Ground on Decades-Long I-26 Connector
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Construction officially began on Asheville's long-awaited I-26 Connector, a major infrastructure milestone that the city has pursued for decades.
Read more →Thousands of WNC Families Warmly Covered by Annual Coat Drive
📰 WLOS ABC 13
The 14th annual Spring Clean Coat Drive collected thousands of coats to help western North Carolina residents stay warm next winter.
Read more →New Italian Spot Gemelli Breathes Life Into Biltmore Village Landmark
📰 828newsNOW.com
Gemelli, a new Italian restaurant, has opened in a long-vacant historic building in Biltmore Village, revitalizing a beloved neighborhood landmark.
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Small joys we noticed
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