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4 weeks ago

Prevent frozen pipes this fall with these tips from Secure Restoration

As Asheville prepares for colder weather this fall, it is in the best interest for your home to take steps to prevent frozen pipes. Secure Restoration, a local housing mitigation and restoration company, has advice for doing just that.

4 weeks ago

Two crashes close lanes on I-26 near Asheville

Eastbound near Brevard Road closed; westbound near Long Shoals Road partially blocked

4 weeks ago

Swannanoa man convicted of assaulting officers during Trump event

Swannanoa man guilty of assault after pulling knife near rally crowd that included child and veteran

4 weeks ago

Asheville economy shows resilience one year after Helene

Despite $563M in lost sales, new data points to growth in contractors, retail and hospitality sectors

4 weeks ago

Tanger Outlets Asheville to host Barktober event

Pets, costumes and a new dog park highlight Halloween celebration

4 weeks ago

Asheville’s Hazel Mill Road resurfacing project starts this week

Work will last two weeks; drivers should expect delays and plan alternate routes

4 weeks ago

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation funds reopenings during shutdown

Three popular sites in North Carolina and Virginia reopen with foundation support as roadwork and recovery continue along the parkway

4 weeks ago

Mild start to week before front brings rain, cooler air

Scattered showers possible along I-26 corridor; fall-like temperatures expected by Thursday

4 weeks ago

Asheville native sparks Panthers’ rally

The A.C. Reynolds alum Dowdle rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown as Carolina erased a 17-point deficit for a 27-24 win over Dolphins

4 weeks ago

What to do with leftover Halloween candy

When October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch's cauldron full of chocolate bars. Prepare for a house of Halloween treats with these creative candy tricks.

4 weeks ago

Turn your pumpkin carving scraps into a healthy snack

Carving jack-o'-lanterns may be a messy October activity, but resourceful carvers can score a hearty pumpkin seed snack amid the goopy orange innards.

1 month ago

Strangeville: The demon dog of Valle Crucis

In Valle Crucis, North Carolina, locals tell of a demon dog with glowing red eyes that haunts a mountain churchyard and chases travelers until the valley’s streams force it to vanish.

1 month ago

5 new movies to see, stream or skip in October 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

From an offbeat Christmas love story to a ghost story led by a dog, here are five new movies to see, stream or skip this month. Read our guide below.

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1 hour ago in Entertainment

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

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Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize on Monday.

1 hour ago in Entertainment

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine

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Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June, the company said Tuesday.

1 hour ago in Entertainment

Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

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Something has changed for "Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.

1 hour ago in National

New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle

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New York City's voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation's largest city.

2 hours ago in National, Trending

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

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Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

19 hours ago in National, Trending

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.

1 day ago in National

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?

Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.

1 day ago in National

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.