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Bush earns All-Star nod after breakout season in Asheville

Former Tourists catcher/first baseman rewarded for strong 2025 campaign

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

Deliberations begin in Asheville infant death trial

Jurors review transcripts, photos as they weigh charges against Nickolas Stephenson

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

Buncombe County inmate dies after being found unconscious

Officials say Christopher Morrow was found unresponsive in his cell only hours after being booked

4 days ago in Sports

Clayton Kershaw to retire after 18 seasons with Dodgers, making final start Friday

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

American Express Platinum Card gets pricier and adds new perks, including a $400 dining credit

The Platinum Card is getting shinier and pricier. American Express' latest update to its high-end Platinum Card, unveiled Thursday, comes with a lot more perks, including a $400 credit for dining out, and a lofty annual fee of $895.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Kimmel’s future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host's comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, leaving the network's parent company to decide whether supporting him is worth the risk to its business.

4 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Crafts, bluegrass, whimmy diddles: Heritage Weekend returns to Folk Art Center

This weekend, the Southern Highland Craft Guild will hold their annual Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Expect to hear bluegrass music, see live craft demonstrations and play with Gee Haw Whimmy Diddles at the free event.

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

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Sept. 19-21

Looking for things to do this weekend in Asheville? We've got you covered. This weekend in Western North Carolina, enjoy festivals of all sorts, including writing, food and Southern Appalachian crafts, as well as a few other fun, funky activities.

4 days ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Snot Otters make a splash in MiLB awards voting

Asheville squad hopes quirky salamander-inspired brand takes top prize

4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Gov. Stein seeks $13.5B in federal aid for Helene recovery

Governor, WNC leaders press Trump administration, Congress to boost storm funding

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

‘This is torture. This is murder’: Prosecutors make final plea in infant death trial

Defense insists state failed to prove case against father accused in death of 12-week-old Riley Stephenson

5 days ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: Why Asheville’s Chicken Alley is one of the city’s strangest ghost sites

Chicken Alley in downtown Asheville is known for ghost stories, an eerie mural, and the legend of a murdered doctor no one can prove ever existed.

5 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Year of Revival Auction opens with memorabilia from Tyler Childers, Billy Strings and more

Bidding is open in the Year of Revival Auction, where every winning bid helps families and businesses in Madison County continue recovering from Hurricane Helene.

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Detective describes investigation, interviews in Asheville baby’s death

Detective describes inconsistencies, forensic evidence and mother’s evolving account of alleged assaults

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Local business bake sale, donation drive to benefit BeLoved Asheville

The Uplifting Deals Bake Sale and Donation Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, at Uplifting Wholesale Warehouse, 128 Bingham Road. Live music and hot food will be available from noon to 4 p.m., while the bake sale and donation collection will be ongoing for the duration of the event.

5 days ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

FEMA approves another $11 million for Asheville Helene relief

"These funds will be directed toward critical water system projects that will help protect the city’s watershed and strengthen long-term community resilience," wrote the city in the release.

5 days ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

VIDEO: Fire reported at Mountain Metals Recycling near Hominy Creek

Around 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, a fire was reported near the Mountain Metals Recycling recycling center in South Asheville. The facility is located at 79 Pond Road between Brevard Road and McIntosh Road along Hominy Creek.

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

APD seeking help identifying masked machete robber

Around 10:42 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, APD officers responded to a convenience store on the 200 block of State Street to investigate a report of an armed robbery.

5 days ago in Health & Wellness, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Mental health awareness 5k hits the track this Saturday

The event, Mental Health Matters: Walk/Run for Awareness, is a 5k and community resource fair organized this September to coincide with National Suicide Prevention Month. The race and fair will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Karl Straus Track on the UNC Asheville campus.

5 days ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Shrektoberfest roars again: ‘Shrek’-themed festival returns to DSSOLVR

Shrektoberfest, an annual "Shrek"-themed Oktoberfest celebration, returns this weekend to downtown brewery DSSOLVR.