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2 weeks ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Duke vs. North Carolina basketball bobblehead hits market

Blue Devil and Rameses mascots featured as teams tip off 2025-26 season

2 weeks ago in National

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Shots fired outside Hendersonville McDonald’s

Authorities say the incident appears isolated and there is no ongoing threat

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Local, Music, ZZZ App Top Stories

Morgan Wallen adds Clemson shows to 2026 tour

Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley to join the country star at Memorial Stadium

2 weeks ago in Sports

NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams

The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?

Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.

2 weeks ago in National

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.

3 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Haywood County rescuers aid two hikers in separate incidents

Search and rescue crews respond to overnight search near Wet Camp Gap and an ankle injury off the Blue Ridge Parkway

3 weeks ago in Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Go gourmet from the comforts of home this holiday season

Holiday hosts can try this recipe for "Stuffed Poularde Hen With Chestnuts and Apples."

3 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Interview: NC author Mason Deaver on their YA queer romance novel, ‘I Wish You All the Best’

"I Wish You All the Best" is a coming-of-age novel by Mason Deaver, a nonbinary, North Carolinian author and librarian, about a nonbinary teen grappling with anxiety, family and first love after coming out to their unaccepting parents.

This image provided by North Carolina State University shows Associate Research Professor Lindsay Zanno posing with one of her dinosaur finds at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh, N.C. March 25, 2024. (Marc Hall/North Carolina State University via AP)

3 weeks ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University help solve dinosaur mystery

3 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The Legend of Curtis Logan and the Car in the Grave

Waynesville’s Green Hill Cemetery is home to a long-running legend that auto dealer Curtis G. Logan was buried in his car.

3 weeks ago in Asheville History, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Hikes of WNC: Rattlesnake Lodge

One of the most accessible hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the Rattlesnake Lodge Trail, a quick mountain ascent over rocks and switchbacks on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

3 weeks ago in Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Woodfin and Weaverville voters head to polls Nov. 4

Polls open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Nov. 4; photo ID required under new state law

3 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tombstone Tales: Lamar Stringfield’s mountain legacy

A North Carolina composer who brought Appalachian folk music to the concert stage rests beneath a headstone engraved with the notes of his lifelong song.

3 weeks ago in Ask The Expert, Business, Housing, HVAC System & Maintenance Expert, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

MB HAYNES: Asheville’s trusted experts in Heating & Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical and Solar Services

Recently recognized in the "Best of Asheville" contest by Asheville Media Group, as Asheville’s #1 company in all four of these categories — Heating and Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical and Solar — MB HAYNES continues to set the standard for excellence.

3 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

828 Scoreboard: This week’s high school football results

Find out how your favorite Asheville area teams fared

3 weeks ago in Sports

NFL fines the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 over the inaccurate injury report involving Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for incorrectly listing star quarterback Lamar Jackson as a full participant in practice on Oct. 24.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here’s what customers should know

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.

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4 hours ago in National

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Paris wax museum unveils new Diana figure in ‘revenge dress,’ decades after her death in the city

A wax museum in Paris on Thursday unveiled a new figure of the late Princess Diana depicted in a black dress that has come to be known as her " revenge dress," decades after her tragic death in the city.

11 hours ago in Lifestyle

Building an emergency fund can feel daunting, but these tips can help

Maybe your car broke down, your computer was stolen, or you had a surprise visit to urgent care. Emergencies are inevitable, but you can prepare to deal with them by building an emergency fund.

11 hours ago in Lifestyle

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

Studying abroad can be challenging in unexpected ways. Experts say that's why students need to study up on not only safety precautions and cultural differences, but also the emotional shifts that may come with leaving home — and returning to it.

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says

The Weeknd's lengthy tour, which launched in Philadelphia in July 2022 and runs through September 2026, has officially grossed $1.004 billion with approximately 7.55 million tickets sold across 153 tour dates, Live Nation said Thursday.

1 day ago in National

Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families

Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs

Brendan Fraser has his first leading role since 2022's "The Whale", in "Rental Family," a Tokyo-set drama by the filmmaker Hikari. In it, Fraser plays a struggling actor who, out of desperation, takes a job with a small agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people's lives.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.

2 days ago in National

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.