MAIN STREET NEWS

The City of Marion embraced some hairy thinking when they launched the WNC Bigfoot Festival in September 2018.

Built in 1932, the Tryon Theatre has been restored into a modern destination cinema that embraces its historic tradition

Angela and Neal Powell own Geppeto’s Pizza and More, a successful Italian restaurant that has been in Downtown Newton for over thirty years.

David and Rhonda Price have operated an automobile service station in Historic Downtown Eden since 2004.

Oxford’s first brewery, Tobacco Wood Brewing Company, opened its doors in May 2018 at 117 Wall Street in the heart of Downtown Oxford.

In 2004, Peter Asciutto opened a store in Downtown Albemarle to sell vacuum cleaners and running shoes

In 2020, Pam Hylton Coffield, owner of Stitchin’ Post Gifts, will be headed into her 45th year as a Downtown Salisbury business owner!

Peter Ustach is a passionate supporter of Downtown Elon and was a downtown leader before Elon’s acceptance into the North Carolina Main Stre

Revelry Barber & Shave Shop is a popular destination in Fuquay-Varina and more than 100 people visit the shop each day.

Located at 126 East Innes Street, the historic O.O. Rufty building in Downtown Salisbury has been recently transformed into a trifecta mixed

The “Follow the Dollar” commercial is a creative project by the Destination Downtown Edenton organization that illustrates the power of loca

Built in 1926, the Hotel Concord is the most prominent building in Downtown Concord.

Warren Ormiston works for the Town of Rutherfordton's Public Works Department, but he goes above and beyond the scope of his work

Julie Owens is a vital advocate for Downtown Hickory.

Winston “Win” Dozier has a heart for Troy and few people have impacted downtown as notably as him.

In the spring of 2019, the Sampson County Master Gardeners developed a planting plan for the first Downtown Clinton alleyway project.

Adventure Bound Books opened in Morganton in June of 2018 under the direction of store owner Angela Shores.

Earlier this year, the Town of Fuquay-Varina asked residents and visitors to Tee Up for a day of competitive mini golf around their local

Built in the early twentieth century, is now the office for the Roxboro’s local paper

David White is an Uptown property owner, general contractor, and Shelby City Council member who has renovated 16 properties

Gearworks, located at 120 E. Main Street in Garner, is a new and successful public-private experiment to turn underutilized town-owned space

Robin Bivens is a true champion through volunteerism, business recruitment, financial investment, and community partnerships.

Alex McKay’s contribution to downtown Waynesville runs well beyond Main Street.

For nearly ten years, Candace Thompson has been raising the bar in Downtown Edenton. Candace is a mom, entrepreneur, volunteer, and owner of