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Community land trust to grow "Roots" in Black Mountain " The Valley Echo
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (564+ words) Fred Mc Cormick The Valley Echo May 7, 2026 As the group began preparing the 10-acre site for the development of 50 homes, Roots, a planned community land trust, was embarking on its mission to provide affordable housing to Western N. C. residents displaced or…...
Town of Black Mountain exploring temporary options to house fire and police departments " The Valley Echo
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (832+ words) Fred Mc Cormick The Valley Echo April 15, 2026 Nearly a month after Black Mountain Police and Fire Departments vacated most of the public safety building at 106 Montreat Road, due to concerns with the structural integrity of the nearly 40-year-old facility, chiefs…...
Beacon Village commemorates another blessing " The Valley Echo
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (573+ words) Fred Mc Cormick The Valley Echo March 16, 2026 The emotions were, at times, overwhelming, March 13, when a crowd assembled around the front yard of a cottage on Edwards Avenue in Swannanoa. As Zoye Gloria Miller became the latest Beacon Village resident…...
Holding the line to build a beloved community " The Valley Echo
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (487+ words) Fred Mc Cormick The Valley Echo February 7, 2026 Cold winds swirled around Mills Chapel Baptist Church in Black Mountain, Feb. 7, but in the warmth of the sanctuary, where the 36th Annual Swannanoa Valley Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Gathering assembled, the…...
Annual race shows love for local trails " The Valley Echo
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (696+ words) Fred Mc Cormick The Valley Echo January 28, 2026 An annual display of love for local trails is returning with a newly designed course, beginning at 10 a. m. , Saturday, Feb. 7, at Lake Tomahawk, where hundreds of runners are anticipated to lace up their running…...