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Small Town Main Street Wilkesboro , NC Watch Video HERE! In 2017 Dale and Michelle Isom purchased the 1915 historic Federal Building in downtown Wilkesboro, with the goal of creating a regional community and event center. The project evolved into an effort to preserve Appalachian heritage through the development of an artisan center, a farm-to-table café, and an event venue. The Blue Ridge Artisan Center opened in the summer of 2018 and features a wide selection of Nort

2018 Best Business Retention, Expansion or Recruitment Effort Brevard , NC Watch Video HERE! Heart of Brevard completed a retail leakage study and identified an opportunity to add outdoor oriented retail in downtown. The Main Street economic committee set a goal to recruit that type of business or to help an existing business expand into this area. As communication with existing business owners was carried out over that year, the organization learned of interest that D

2018 Best Endangered Properties Rescue Effort Elkin , NC Watch Video HERE! The building at 115 North Main Street was constructed prior to 1915, and in 1920 granite blocks from the Mount Airy quarry were added to its front facade. By 1997, the Town of Elkin acquired the then-condemned building in hopes of renovating it, but the interior had been severely damaged by a fire and had deteriorated due to weather. The building was gutted, leaving the front facade and two expose