Walk to End Alzheimer's in Fletcher & More
Hundreds gathered in Fletcher for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, while the Forest Service began seeding landslide areas. We also highlight local community stories from across Western North Carolina, including Asheville's Oktoberfest.
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Episode transcript
Maggie: This is Good News Asheville, your daily dose of good, for Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Ben: Hey there, I'm Ben, and I'm Maggie. We are so glad you're here with us today.
Maggie: Good News Asheville is made possible by Dylan Lennon, Realtor with Unique: A Real Estate Collective, helping neighbors buy and sell homes all across Western North Carolina.
Ben: We start today in Fletcher, where hundreds of people gathered at Bill Moore Community Park for the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
Maggie: It was a beautiful way to raise funds and awareness, bringing together families from all across Western North Carolina who have been affected by the disease.
Ben: And out in the woods, the U.S. Forest Service is working hard to restore our damaged forest land.
Maggie: They are spreading twenty thousand pounds of seed across nine hundred acres of landslides caused by Helene.
Ben: That is a massive effort. Meanwhile, a local Tombstone Tales feature is highlighting Aunt Mae, who brought books and learning to the Broad River community.
Maggie: I love that. Over in Asheville, the South Slope Brewery District was full of life as crowds gathered to celebrate Oktoberfest with beer, brats, and festivities.
Ben: Now for our microdoses of good news from around the mountains.
Maggie: Western North Carolina farms won preservation grants from a fifty-one million dollar state investment, and Haywood County is funding a vital water resilience project.
Ben: Small towns across the region are continuing to rebuild two years after Helene, and WLOS is celebrating Tammy Watford's thirty-three years of telling our stories.
Maggie: Plus, volleyball spiked into HomeTrust Park for the Asheville Grass Open, and you can laugh along at Bebop's Monday Comedy Night in West Asheville.
Ben: So much to smile about. You can get your daily dose of good delivered right to your inbox by subscribing to our free newsletter at good news asheville dot com.
Maggie: Have a wonderful day, and we'll talk to you tomorrow.
Adapted from Good News Asheville - October 4, 2026 - Issue #136.
Good News Asheville is made possible by Dylan Lennon, REALTOR® with Unique: A Real Estate Collective, helping neighbors buy and sell homes across Western North Carolina. dylanlennon.com