Asheville works to partner with women- and minority-owned businesses

Megan Naylor with goat kids

The city’s Minority or Woman Business Enterprise Certification, a process that officially went into effect on Jan. 1, is designed to help entrepreneurs build their businesses and get more opportunities for government contracts.

Green in brief: Isaac Dickson solar system goes online

Celebration of Isaac Dickson solar system

Six years in the making, a 300 kilowatt-hour solar array at Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School was officially dedicated Sept. 24. The $428,000 project is expected to save the school over $1.3 million in utilities costs over its 30-year operational lifespan.

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