Lifestyle
7 hours ago in Lifestyle
People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here’s why more people are focused on gut health now
More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular.
7 hours ago in Lifestyle
What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience
Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people's daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines them from their sport, requires physical rehabilitation and leaves their ability to return to competition in doubt.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it
Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
Sports
7 hours ago in Sports
Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal
Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.
7 hours ago in Sports
Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game
Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls.
7 hours ago in Sports
Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing.
4 days ago in Sports
Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career
Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
4 days ago in Sports
Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
4 days ago in Sports
It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
5 days ago in Sports
‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.
News from 828NewsNOW
2 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Marion woman charged with stabbing man while he slept
Tiffany Ann Justice, 40, was charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking a sleeping man with a pocket knife.
4 hours ago in Local
Etsy launches $10M Craft Catalyst Initiative with Asheville as first hub
Western North Carolina organizations receive $100,000 grants as Gov. Josh Stein highlights Helene recovery and the region's $3.1 billion craft economy
7 hours ago in Education, Local
Asheville City, Buncombe County schools earn strong marks in new state report cards
Education data shows local districts outperforming North Carolina averages in graduation, reading and student growth
8 hours ago in Local
What Asheville drivers need to know about NC’s new transportation laws
House Bill 1094 lowers the default speed limit on many rural roads, eliminates a school requirement for teen driver's licenses and expands local authority to regulate e-bikes
23 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Old Mars Hill Highway victim died after being struck by vehicle, officials say
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office say preliminary autopsy results reveal that a woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway was hit and killed by a vehicle.
24 hours ago in Community, Education, Local, Sports
UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades
The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.
Music News
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
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