Good News Asheville - July 13, 2026 - Issue #113
Monday, July 13, 2026
A Note From DylanWet leaves and a shovel crew - Swannanoa's flood plan reads like a park map now, and somehow that tracks. Two neighbors with trash bags cleared more curb than a city contract, and Gamers Haunt found a spot before the storefront could sit empty.
- Dylan
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✨ Today's Good News
Swannanoa's flood resilience plan doubles as recreation vision
📰 Mountain Xpress
A new resilience project for Swannanoa outlines flood recovery infrastructure paired with a vision for recreation.
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New Gamers Haunt location levels up Asheville's gaming scene
📰 828newsNOW.com
A new Gamers Haunt location has opened, giving Asheville's local gaming community a fresh gathering spot.
Read more →Neighbors thank volunteer duo for cleaning up Asheville's trash
📰 r/asheville
Community members publicly thanked Blake and David for volunteering to pick up trash around Asheville.
Read more →Arden's Rockwood Road gets safer with new all-way stop
📰 828newsNOW.com
A new all-way stop was installed on Rockwood Road in Arden to improve intersection safety.
Read more →🌸 Micromoments
Small joys we noticed
Black Mountain's River Walk Dog Park nears full recovery
Black Mountain News
Asheville lands grant to reimagine Hilliard Avenue corridor
828newsNOW.com
That's all for today. Until tomorrow 🌱
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