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North Carolina offers a wealth of opportunities for the business savvy, whether looking to establish a business or expand one. Citizens of North Carolina take great pride in local establishments and enjoy patronizing and supporting them.

Deciding where to begin a new chapter in life is a decision that should be made carefully and confidently. Many practical factors can play a part in the decision making process. However, the aesthetic value, climate and cultural life are benefits of living in North Carolina that should not be overlooked. In fact, many articles cite these long-term benefits associated with this locale as popular reasons that can tip the scales, as they affect daily living.

Have you ever traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway and admired the rustic stone used for guard rails and for most of the older bridges? The Ashe County Arts Center is one of several buildings in West Jefferson that was built with a similar type of stone and has the same pure Appalachian feel as the Blue Ridge Parkway. During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to help put American people to work. Thanks to the WPA, the building that now houses the Ashe County Arts Center, along with several other buildings in West Jefferson, was constructed.

West Jefferson’s Florence Thomas Art School carries on the legacy of one of Ashe County’s most talented artists.