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I am the founder of Van in Black. I also started HD Carolina (the first Carolina themed channel on Roku and Amazon Fire TV) and several other service based companies located in North Carolina. I am also a musician, photographer, wine geek (WSET Level 3 in Wines Certified with merit and Level 1 with the Court of Master Sommeliers), computer nerd, member of the Sourtoe Cocktail Club, and lover of all things cool. Most importantly, however, I am a husband, father, and very proud (newly minted) grandfather.

WNC…Open for Business!

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Open for Business

Sometimes, somethings need to be restated over and over again to make a very important point. While this point may be obvious to some, it might not be so obvious to others and needs to be repeated. Today that point is that Western North Carolina is open for business! Yes, this area was hit by … Full Story

Now That THAT Is Behind Us…

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Helene Damage

Obviously the THAT referenced in the title was Hurricane Helene; a ruthless storm that crossed over our area that caused major destruction to the entire region but especially in and around Asheville North Carolina. When I say “that is behind us…” I am only talking about the storm itself. The aftermath and effects of this … Full Story

Epic EV Road Trip (part 5 of 5)

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The Rivian R1S at the Signpost Forest

This is part five of a five part series that is describing an epic road trip to Alaska that was made from North Carolina with a Rivian R1S. Please be sure to read part one, part two, part three, and part four of the story before continuing with this post. The Good, The Bad, and … Full Story

Epic EV Road Trip (part 4 of 5)

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The Road Back to North Carolina

This is part four of a five part series that is describing an epic road trip to Alaska that was made from North Carolina with a Rivian R1S. Please be sure to read part one, part two, and part three of the story before continuing with this post. The Long and Winding Road… The time … Full Story

Fifteen, Sixteen, …

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Vaninblack Newvans

After just barely 2 weeks from our last fleet expansion announcement, Van in Black is happy to announce the acquisition of not just one but two additional Sprinter vans to our fleet. This puts our total fleet count to 16 vehicles of various vans, SUVs, and a sedan. We are also, to my knowledge, the … Full Story

Epic EV Road Trip (part 3 of 5)

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The Rivian R1S in Alaska

This is part three of a five part series that is describing an epic road trip to Alaska that was made from North Carolina with a Rivian R1S. Please be sure to read part one and part two of the story before continuing with this post. I Made It! Now What? As described in part … Full Story

Epic EV Road Trip (part 2 of 5)

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The Long Road to Alaska!

This is part two of a five part series which describes an epic road trip to Alaska that was made from North Carolina in the Rivian R1S. Please be sure to read part one of the story before continuing with this post. The Long Road to Alaska… As mentioned in part one of this story, … Full Story

Epic EV Road Trip (part 1 of 5)

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The Epic EV Road Trip!

If you are a regular reader of our blog, or if you just look at our website, you would know that we have an electric vehicle (EV) in our fleet. Our EV is a Rivian R1S and we absolutely love this vehicle and are super excited to have it as part of our fleet (as … Full Story

13…Our Lucky Number!

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Our New 14 Pax Van!

For the past 9 months we have held steady with 13 vehicles in our fleet consisting of a varied combination of vans, SUVs, and a sedan. This number has always had an interesting reputation as being a “bad luck” number or something silly like that. Whatever the case, I am here to say that 13 … Full Story