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October 6, 2026

Good News Asheville - October 6, 2026 - Issue #138

Good News Asheville - Daily newsletter celebrating positive community stories from Asheville, NC

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

A Note From Dylan

Fish nobody's seen in decades are back in the Swannanoa, Waynesville is drawing up streets you can actually walk, and somebody opened another sushi place. Good Tuesday.

- Dylan

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✨ Today's Good News

Rebuild Stories

Fish Unseen for Decades Return to the Swannanoa River

📰 Citizen Times

Fish species that hadn't been seen in decades have turned up again in the Swannanoa River.

💚 Why it matters: A hopeful sign that the river's ecosystem is recovering, and good news for anglers and residents along the Swannanoa
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☀️ More Bright Spots

Small Business Wins

New Sushi Spot Opens as Asheville's Food Scene Keeps Growing

📰 Citizen Times

New local restaurants are opening around the area, including an all-you-can-eat sushi spot and Highland Brewing's Cold Mountain-related news.

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Neighborhood Moments

Waynesville Steps Up With New Plan for Safer, Walkable Streets

📰 WLOS ABC 13

Waynesville is developing a new pedestrian plan to make its growing community safer and more walkable.

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Care In Motion

Local Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story, Urges Early Screenings

📰 WLOS ABC 13

A local breast cancer survivor is sharing her story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage women to get screened early.

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🌸 Micromoments

Small joys we noticed

$1.76 Million in Grants Brings New Sidewalks to Swannanoa

828newsNOW.com

Henderson County Helene Survivors Finally Move Forward With Home Buyouts

WLOS ABC 13

That's all for today. Until tomorrow 🌱

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