1 week ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tombstone Tales: The gentlewoman and philosopher of Hendersonville

Henrietta “Hennie” Whitted Price (1864–1923) was a Hendersonville native, poet, and composer whose life took her from the Blue Ridge to Chicago before returning to rest in Oakdale Cemetery.

1 week ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

828 Scoreboard: Week 4 of high school football

Find out how your favorite Asheville area teams fared

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

RAD Resilience to rally River Arts District one year after Helene

The River Arts District will mark the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene with a district-wide open studio event. The Asheville arts sector will host RAD Resilience from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says

Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on Friday.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which adds 5 new cast members

Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from "Saturday Night Live," as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.

2 weeks ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

2 weeks ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

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

Madison Cawthorn arrested: Former U.S. representative booked in Florida

David Madison Cawthorn, the 30-year-old former U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, encompassing Western North Carolina from Cherokee County to McDowell County, was arrested in Cape Coral, Florida earlier this week.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers have delivered a strong opening statement to the rest of the NFL. It helps that he's not facing the kind of pass rush that his teammates are bringing to opposing quarterbacks.

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Photo, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The skeletons of Chestnut Street

On Chestnut Street in North Asheville, one yard is chock-full of unusual lawn decorations. Rather than political signage, flamingos or garden gnomes, this Strangeville house is home to over a dozen skeletons.

2 weeks ago in Sports

WNBA playoffs: New York aims to repeat, Minnesota seeks redemption, Clark sidelined

The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss in the Finals.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev call off their engagement, break up after 5 years

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have called off their engagement and brought an end to their five-year relationship, a person close to the couple told The Associated Press.

2 weeks ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County to honor workers for Helene response

Recognition breakfast pushes most government offices to 10 a.m. start Wednesday

2 weeks ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

$10M approved for home repair, weatherization in Asheville area

Funds will help more than 575 households recover from Tropical Storm Helene and cut energy costs

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

Buncombe County’s Govus earns top national communications honor

CAPE director praised for guiding community through Helene

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

Body cam, crime scene evidence shown in Asheville murder trial

Deputies, investigators describe crime scene, hospital visit in case against father charged with killing 12-week-old daughter

2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs — happening now, at Mission Hospital

Mission Hospital's cutting-edge research is helping to shape the future of cardiac surgery

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

‘Miss Julie’ at Attic Salt Theatre is razor-sharp and relevant

The Attic Salt production of “Miss Julie” is directed and adapted by Jeff Catanese and will run at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 5-21, Attic Salt Theatre Arts Space, 2002 Riverside Dr.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Paul Skenes tops 200 strikeouts as Pirates manage his workload

After surpassing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career, Pirates ace Paul Skenes admitted it was good to get a breather. The NL Cy Young front-runner reached 203, fanning eight Orioles batters in Pittsburgh's 2-1, 10-inning loss to Baltimore on Wednesday night.