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

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.

A late-night house fire in Fairview destroyed a home and spread into nearby woods, Fairview Volunteer Fire Department officials said.

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

A drive around Asheville shows the toll recent storms have taken -- vehicles coated in salt and sand

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.

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

Winter storm warning issued for Asheville, mountains

Wind chills as low as 20 below zero could follow 2-4 inches of weekend snowfall

4 weeks ago in Sports

Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Different Strokes! kicks off 2026 with staged reading series, ‘INK of our KIN’

In celebration of Black History Month, Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective is honoring door-opening Black artists by selecting some of their works to be read onstage as part of their inaugural season of "INK of our KIN."

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Year of the Fire Horse begins with Highland Brewing Lunar New Year party

Highland Brewing will mark the start of the Lunar New Year next month with a weekend-long celebration of the Year of the Fire Horse.

4 weeks ago in Community, Food & Drink, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

‘Share the Love’: Community farm Root Cause plans Valentine’s fundraiser

In the spirit of love on Valentine's Day weekend, Root Cause Farm, a local food-centric nonprofit, will host a fundraiser event featuring live music, craft cocktails and more.

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Museum of the Cherokee People announces 2026 programs in ‘first-voice’ shift

The Museum of the Cherokee People has unveiled a new series of public events and exhibitions for its 78th year. The programming is part of a shift toward becoming a "first-voice" museum, where the public will learn about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians directly from members of the EBCI community.

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

Asheville braces for snow, power outages as another storm looms

Heree are some tips for staying safe and warm during Western North Carolina’s winter weather

Demolition is underway at the former Ingles Markets site in Swannanoa, where damaged buildings are being torn down months after Tropical Storm Helene flooded the property and forced the grocery store’s permanent closure.

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

Demolition begins at Ingles site in Swannanoa after Helene damage

Demolition follows plans for a 95,000-square-foot replacement store on U.S. 70

4 weeks ago in National

Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she’s running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.

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2 hours ago in National

Hillary Clinton is testifying as part of the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.

2 hours ago in National

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

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Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader called home.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Park Chan-wook will lead the Cannes Film Festival jury, will be the 1st Korean in the role

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Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker of "Oldboy" and "No Other Choice," will head the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from Trump's policies.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?

2 days ago in Entertainment

Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71

Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds," has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.

2 days ago in National

Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder more than two months after their deaths, denying for the first time that he fatally stabbed his parents.

3 days ago in National

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man entered the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30 a.m.