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

Blowing snow, fierce winds expected overnight in Asheville area

Temperatures plunge into single digits with hazardous travel and outage concerns through Sunday in Western North Carolina

4 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Photo, ZZZ App Top Stories

Photo gallery: Snow covers Western North Carolina

As snow accumulates from a weekend winter storm around Western North Carolina, people have come out to play, shovel and admire the pretty white sights. Check out our photo gallery.

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

Tombstone Tales: A Revolutionary War Soldier at Canton’s Locust Field

A Revolutionary War pension file and a Canton gravesite connect Thomas Abel’s Virginia enlistment to his final resting place in Haywood County.

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

1 p.m. UPDATE: Snowfall adds up across Asheville area

Wind chills as low as minus 30 degrees expected in the mountains

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Color, rhythm, revelry: Asheville Mardi Gras gears up for 2026 parade

Asheville Mardi Gras is prepared to party as the schedule is set for the 2026 Mardi Gras parade. This year, the celebration will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 15 in the South Slope district of downtown Asheville.

4 weeks ago in Community, Education, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

UNC Asheville receives backlash on Millennial Campus development committee

In the latest update on the controversial University of North Carolina Asheville Millennial Campus project, the university has announced an advisory committee that will shepherd the initiative to its next phase of development. Following the news, the committee roster has received criticism from project opponents like Save the Woods.

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

1 seriously injured in West Asheville shooting, police say

Late-night dispute escalated to gunfire; investigators say no ongoing threat to public

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

Icy road concerns prompt early release for Asheville City Schools

District cites potential hazardous travel conditions for students and staff

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Struggling after Helene? Free tax help could boost your refund

Pisgah Legal Services assists Asheville area residents with disaster-related deductions and unclaimed credits

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Asheville issues parking, transit, shelter alerts as storm looms

City activates Emergency Operations Plan as snow approaches

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

Buncombe County Schools to dismiss early ahead of winter storm

Winter Storm Warning begins at 4 p.m.; buses and student drivers to leave early for safety

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Mission Hospital faces federal sanctions for third time in two years

CMS cites “immediate jeopardy” after state inspection, hospital says it is addressing deficiencies to protect patient safety

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?

4 weeks ago in Sports

Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida

Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.

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

Fire consumes Fairview home, no injuries reported

Firefighters faced steep terrain and live power lines in battling the blaze

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Salt-streaked and storm-worn: Winter’s impact on your car

Simple steps can help Asheville drivers prevent damage to their vehicles

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

Winter storm to blanket Asheville area with snow, dangerous cold

Residents urged to finish preparations as several inches of snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures approach

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.

4 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.