Good News Asheville - June 18, 2026 - Issue #111
Thursday, June 18, 2026
A Note From DylanCrews are finally on those Fairview slopes - the ones you could see from the highway, all exposed dirt and erosion netting since the storm. Also: Big Freedia's coming, and someone opened a Ukrainian café on the other side of town.
- Dylan
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✨ Today's Good News
Engineers Begin Work to Stabilize Fairview's Helene-Scarred Hillsides
📰 WLOS ABC 13
Engineers are beginning a formal landslide mitigation study in the Craigtown area of Fairview to assess whether storm-damaged slopes can be stabilized.
☀️ More Bright Spots
Big Freedia Headlines AVL Sounds Fest in Asheville This Year
📰 Citizen Times
Big Freedia has been announced as the headliner for AVL Sounds Fest, bringing a major national act to Asheville's local music festival.
Read more →Slava Café Brings Authentic Ukrainian Flavors To Asheville
📰 Citizen Times
Slava, a new café and bakery featuring Ukrainian cuisine, is set to open in Asheville, bringing Eastern European flavors and culture to the city.
Read more →Swannanoa Farm Grows Bigger, Hosts July Fourth Celebration
📰 Black Mountain News
A Swannanoa farm is expanding its operations with new campsites and will host a community July 4 celebration.
Read more →🌸 Micromoments
Small joys we noticed
Helene Lessons Drive Push for Resilient WNC Power Grid
Mountain Xpress
Beloved WNC Trail Welcomes Hikers Back After Helene Closure
828newsNOW.com
Brevard Bookstore Sends Waldo Hiding Across 30 Local Shops
828newsNOW.com
That's all for today. Until tomorrow 🌱
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