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2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories
Weaverville Tailgate Market begins its holiday season today
'Tis the season to attend the Weaverville Tailgate Holiday Market. The annual holiday market will run from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday from Nov. 5-Dec. 17 at the Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Helen Mirren will receive the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award
Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, "Barbie" narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Tennis great Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season in Auckland in January
Tennis great Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said Wednesday that the 45-year-old Williams would feature at their Jan. 5-11 event.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places
"Predator: Badlands" belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose. The film, the seventh in the franchise (not counting the "Alien vs. Predator" offshoots), has the buddy comedy energy that comes with that dynamic.
2 weeks ago in National
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.
2 weeks ago in National
UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
First responders are searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and injuring 11, authorities said.
2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Health insurance rates in North Carolina to jump nearly 29% in 2026
Commissioner Mike Causey urges residents to research options as federal subsidies expire and health care costs climb
2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Buncombe board adopts Strategic Plan, tackles budget, food insecurity
Commissioners approve contracts for recreation upgrades, expand conservation efforts and reappoint tax collector
2 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Costco project near Enka/Candler gets new hearing date
25-acre project that includes new road connections to go before Asheville Technical Review Committee on Nov. 17
2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories
Harrowing Iranian film ‘It Was Just an Accident’ is made of scar tissue – 828reviewsNOW
Revered Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has returned with his latest movie, "It Was Just an Accident," a filmic tour-de-force already generating Oscars buzz after winning the coveted Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It deserves it. "It Was Just an Accident" is one of the best films of the year.
2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories
Lawrence wins Weaverville mayoral race, plus other Municipal Election results
The contest is over for the Weaverville and Woodfin Municipal Election held today, Nov. 4, 2025. 2,702 ballots were cast, making up 22.85% of registered voters in the four eligible precincts.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. "Sesame Street" launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala
Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.
2 weeks ago in Sports
College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set
The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize
Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal
The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.
2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories
Election Day in Weaverville ‘busy’ as Municipal voting continues
According to Weaverville Town Clerk Tamara Mercer, election centers have "been busy. It was definitely busier this morning, but steady all day."
2 weeks ago in Community, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories
Veterans Day ceremony planned at VA hospital, some city offices closed
The city of Asheville will observe Veterans Day next week with an official ceremony at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Additionally, several city services will be impacted by the holiday.
2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Shelters open for Asheville area unhoused residents as cold arrives
Winter Shelter and Code Purple programs run through April to keep unhoused residents safe
2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Mystery behind Asheville’s ‘Vote Witch’ signs revealed
Local entrepreneur says signs promote handmade fragrance brand, not politics
