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4 weeks ago in World
Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis
Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
When gas prices go up, changing the way you drive can stretch your fuel just a bit farther
When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Stars deliver modern and colorful looks on Oscars red carpet
Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars like Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in colorful gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscars red carpet glamour.
4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10
Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville Fringe Fest spotlight: ‘Cybersyn,’ an interactive music machine
The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
APD launches St. Patrick Day ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign
The statewide traffic enforcement effort is engineered to reduce the dangerous consequences of impaired driving through an increased police presence from Monday, March 16 to midnight on Sunday, March 22.
4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Meet Rodney Smith, Different Strokes!’s new production manager
After 16 years as frontwoman of Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective, company founder Stephanie Hickling Beckman has selected writer, director, actor and producer Rodney Smith as the company's new production manager.
4 weeks ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
FEMA extends housing, rental aid for Helene survivors
Assistance now runs through Sept. 30 as hundreds remain in temporary housing
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
19-year-old Lexington Avenue shooting suspect surrenders
Calobe Leo Workman, 19, has turned himself in after a downtown shooting last week which left nine people injured.
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Winter weather advisory issued for Asheville area mountains
Rain expected to change to snow during Monday evening commute
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Thousands without power in Western North Carolina
Buncombe County hardest hit with more than 1,100 customers without electricity
4 weeks ago in Business, Local, People at Work, ZZZ App Top Stories
People at Work: Mornings start before sunrise at Ava’s Donuts
Jennifer Mao helps manage the family-run shop in Asheville’s Biltmore Park Town Square
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Tornado warning issued for parts of Madison and Yancey counties
Radar-indicated rotation reported near Mars Hill as storm moves toward Burnsville
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Buncombe County
Radar shows storms moving east at 40 mph across Western North Carolina
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Officer shoots knife-wielding suspect in Hendersonville
Man taken to Mission Hospital after confrontation with police at apartment complex
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Asheville area
Heavy rain and gusty winds possible before a sharp temperature drop later Monday
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday
Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible as storms move through mountains
4 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Strangeville: Sam Brinkley, the North Carolina teacher whose beard touched the floor
The Mitchell County schoolteacher stopped shaving in his 20s and eventually toured with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as “The Man With the Longest Beard in the World.”
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hikes of WNC: Collier Cove Nature Preserve
How about a hard one this week? Collier Cove Nature Preserve is a Buncombe County park perched on an Arden mountaintop. Trails on the preserve may not be long, but they are about as steep as they get.
