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3 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
BorgWarner to invest $75M, add 193 jobs in Hendersonville
220,000-square-foot facility to bring high-paying jobs and $583 million economic growth to the state
3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Henderson County man charged after shooting that killed child
Justin Sherrill faces felony firearm and negligent child abuse charges following October incident in Zirconia
3 weeks ago in Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Healing Asheville area rivers, one artifact at a time
MountainTrue’s $10 million cleanup program has pulled millions of pounds of debris from WNC waterways -- and returned keepsakes to storm survivors
3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
NC attorney general sues USDA over SNAP benefits
Lawsuit filed as USDA refuses to use $6 billion contingency fund; Asheville area groups step in to fill the gap
3 weeks ago in Trending, World
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began
Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
3 weeks ago in National
Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America's 250th anniversary.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series
Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs' defense was just as dominant as their high-flying offense over the final 30 minutes, helping Kansas City pull away from a halftime tie for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.
3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.
3 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Biltmore Village shop rises from the mud after Helene destruction
White Lotus Boutique marks grand reopening after a year of rebuilding
3 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville airfare drops 9% for holiday travelers, KAYAK says
Mountain destination ranks among nation’s top 10 for biggest holiday flight price decreases
3 weeks ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Swannanoa River project aims to reduce flooding in Black Mountain
Residents invited Nov. 5 to learn about $5 million effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Yeah, boyeeee’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try, joins team as hype man for Olympics
At 66 years old, Flavor Flav went 67 mph. That was all it took to get him hooked on sliding. Meet the newest fan of the U.S. bobsled and skeleton program: a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a founding member of Public Enemy, a reality show star and now, an aspiring slider.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities
Pangram reports that new AI-enabled browsers, such as OpenAI's Atlas, raise concerns about academic integrity and student data privacy in universities.
3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Woman pleads guilty, gets at least 5 years in Asheville murder
Co-defendant already serving more than a decade in prison for the killing
3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Buncombe250 committee launches community listening sessions
Public input sought ahead of United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
10 hidden cities where your career could take off in 2026
HousingAnywhere reports that emerging cities like Porto, Leipzig, and Valencia are ideal for career growth, affordability, and quality of life in 2026.
3 weeks ago in Music
20 slang words popularized by hit songs
Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were popularized by songs.
3 weeks ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
APD joins statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Halloween campaign
The campaign is produced in partnership with the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program and will run from Monday. Oct. 27 to Sunday, Nov. 2.
