Good News Asheville - October 11, 2026 - Issue #143
Sunday, October 11, 2026
A Note From Us At Good NewsA new advocacy center, honored nurses, $11 million for science — and PVC pipes still turning up in the French Broad. Sunday's stories, side by side.
- The Good News Asheville team
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✨ Today's Good News
REACH of Haywood County opens new advocacy center in Waynesville
📰 The Mountaineer
REACH of Haywood County opened a new advocacy center in Waynesville last week. The new location gives the nonprofit a permanent home to provide support, resources and safety for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and sex trafficking.
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Brevard honors Transylvania Regional Hospital's emergency nurses
📰 The Transylvania Times
Mayor Maureen Copelof presented a proclamation designating Oct. 11-17 as Emergency Nurses Week at a Brevard City Council meeting.
Read more →Warren Wilson College gets $11 million gift for science
📰 Warren Wilson College
The anonymous donation, the largest in the college's history, will renovate science facilities and expand undergraduate research opportunities.
Read more →🌸 Micromoments
Small joys we noticed
Waynesville seeks input on recreation park's future
The Mountaineer
Asheville launch event celebrates new LGBTQ+ storytelling anthology
Campaign for Southern Equality
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