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When Bruce Waller left Marietta, Georgia, in 2012 as a young man, he knew it would be hard to put together a job and a place to live — but he wasn't ready for Asheville's version of hard. In Marietta, he had been training with the Army National Guard, and housing was covered. Before, when he lived in Richmond, Virginia, he paid $500 for rent and utilities, for a whole house he shared with friends. In Asheville, Waller also paid $500, but it was for an apartment shared with two friends. Water and utilities were not included. "It was ridiculous for what we paid in rent," he said. "We di...

Inside dish: Celebrating Black History Month, plus news you may have missed Mackensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times © Courtesy of ASAP ASAP's CSA guide. Good morning,  Here on the last day of Black History Month, let's talk about some of the young entrepreneurs who are working to revive the concept of Black Wall Street in Asheville. Here's the story: Hackett intends to use the $50,000 grant to help grow Asheville's own Black Wall Street. "Entrepreneurship is one of the quickest ways a marginalized person can build wealth," Hackett said in September, days away from openi...