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Snap-on Tools Up Expansion in Blue Ridge
Toolmaker Snap-on Inc. is adding 40 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Cherokee County.

On Good Footing
A Cherokee County company is adding 40 jobs that will help keep soldiers' feet warm and dry.

Education

Appalachian State University in Boone drew more than $15 million in research grants in 2007-08. Appalachian State Is Blue Ridge Knowledge Leader
For much of the nation, Appalachian State University dropped from the deep blue yonder in September 2007 when its football team stunned the University of Michigan.

Food

Asheville Project Puts Locally Produced Food on the Menu
The signs of success for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project are easy to spot.

Livability

Artisans Contribute $200M to Blue Ridge Region’s Economy
Creativity runs through the Blue Ridge Mountains like cool, brisk water and the region is tapping it as a force for tourism and economic development.

Kurt Mann, pictured with producer Azure Samuels, is CEO of American Green Media Strategy and one of several media entrep Blue Ridge Region Cultivates Media-Arts Colony
From film and video production studios to live multimedia performances to designers to interactive artists, Western North Carolina is becoming a hub of media arts, drawing young professionals and industry veterans.

Splendor Right Outside Your Door
Arts, culture, spectacular natural beauty give the Blue Ridge region an appealing combination of assets.

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