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10 hours ago

Asheville Holiday Parade theme revealed, applications open for 80th year

It may be 80 degrees out now, but Christmas is right around the corner. Participant applications for the 80th annual Asheville Holiday Parade are open.

11 hours ago

How to tell if your jewelry is actually valuable

D.C. Creasman Jewelers explains what karat stamps, gold content, diamonds and age can tell you about a piece's value

11 hours ago

Encore for Asheville Middle orchestra as program shifts to after-school club

After Asheville City Schools said earlier this month that the orchestra program at Asheville Middle School would not be returning for the fall semester, AMS students will have the opportunity to demonstrate interest in continuing the class through an after-school club.

13 hours ago

Asheville City Council delays transit plan, hears concerns about ADU changes

Residents urge council to protect bus coverage, seek more funding and slow proposed ADU changes

14 hours ago

Buncombe County requests community input on 10 county sidewalk projects

The team behind the inaugural Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan, a proposed network of sidewalks and crosswalks across the county, is seeking community perspective on 10 proposed projects.

14 hours ago

Bomb threat under investigation at Resort Drive in Asheville

Asheville Police Department says a note prompted the investigation and some areas are being evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a search

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.

14 hours ago

$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina

Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene

Alex Karp, CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

18 hours ago

Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest

Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals

19 hours ago

Asheville council votes 5-2 to terminate Flock camera contract

Nearly five-hour meeting included hours of debate and public criticism over surveillance technology

1 day ago

Buncombe County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

33-year-old man had been awaiting trial on several charges, including first-degree murder

Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.

1 day ago

I-240 East closed in Asheville after crash near Exit 2

Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays while crews respond to the crash

1 day ago

NC Mountain State Fair returns in September 2026 with special ticket days

The NC Mountain State Fair, the annual Asheville area fair, will bring carnival rides, agriculture competitions and vendors to the WNC Agricultural Center from Sept. 11-20, 2026.

1 day ago

Asheville remembers Dolly Parton: Beloved musician dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the widely-admired multi-hyphenate musician, has died at 80 years old. Asheville residents and visitors gathered at a West Asheville mural of the singer to commemorate her legacy.

2 days ago

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure, has died

The country music legend built a career spanning decades, with hit songs, Hollywood roles and the Dollywood theme park

2 days ago

Riverside Cemetery will not be impacted by I-26 Connector construction, NCDOT says

As construction continues on the Interstate 26 Connector project along the French Broad River, Riverside Cemetery, a nearby historic graveyard, will not be impacted, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Two vehicles are shown in a ditch along New Leicester Highway near Gilbert Road Tuesday morning as North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Buncombe County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene.

2 days ago

NCSHP, BCSO respond in New Leicester Highway incident

NCSHP vehicle, car in ditch at Gilbert Road intersection

Viewing areas for the August 2026 lunar eclipse.

2 days ago

Will Asheville see Thursday’s lunar eclipse? Here’s the forecast

A nearly total-looking partial lunar eclipse arrives Thursday night as showers and thunderstorms threaten Western North Carolina skies

2 days ago

Back to band: Hendersonville music store offers $5 student instrument rental special

With WNC students back in class, Tempo Music Center is offering savings on band and orchestra rentals, repairs and guitar strings.

A Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera is pictured Aug. 24, 2026, at Carrier Park on Amboy Road in Asheville. Asheville City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution to terminate the city’s contract with Flock Safety.

2 days ago

Asheville City Council to vote on ending Flock camera contract

Council members differ over whether ending Flock should also mean ending ALPR use

2 days ago

Asheville seeks volunteers for annual bike and pedestrian count, greenway survey

The city of Asheville is looking for volunteers to assist the Asheville Transportation Department with its annual bike and pedestrian counts and greenway survey, vital components of grant applications and city planning.

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11 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

18 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

1 day ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold

Condensed college programs have exploded in popularity. As of this spring, 26 U.S. states have a college that offers at least one reduced-credit, three-year bachelor's, according to the nonprofit research group RAND. Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

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