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2 weeks ago

Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam returns to support Helene recovery

Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman and a Phil Lesh tribute highlight the 2025 lineup benefiting Asheville charities

2 weeks ago

NC Senate passes Congressional map amid cries of gerrymandering

Voting rights groups warn the plan dismantles historic Black district and tilts power sharply toward Republicans

2 weeks ago

Mission Hospital placed in Immediate Jeopardy again

Advocates say chronic understaffing continues to endanger patients, Mission disputes findings, pledges cooperation

2 weeks ago

No plans to relocate RAD: City clarifies results of ‘RAD 2.0’ study

Despite the findings of a ULI study, there are no plans in place to relocate the River Arts District, said Kim Miller, city communications specialist.

2 weeks ago

Juvenile sought in fatal Hendersonville shooting

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire Friday night

2 weeks ago

USPS seeks new sites for flood-damaged post offices in WNC

Marshall and Swannanoa still without local mail service more than a year after Tropical Storm Helene

2 weeks ago

Shutdown could hit Asheville area dinner tables next month

USDA orders states to pause SNAP benefit processing as funding uncertainty looms; state officials brace for funding lapse

2 weeks ago

Boos, brews, bar crawls: Halloween-themed bar crawls in Asheville

As Halloween comes closer, celebrate spooky season in true Beer City fashion. There are two bar crawls on tap for this weekend and next in downtown Asheville.

2 weeks ago

Dry conditions, Helene debris raise wildfire risks in Asheville area

Nearly all wildfires in the state linked to human activity, officials say

2 weeks ago

State wants Immediate Jeopardy status for Mission Hospital

Patient safety lapses, including telemetry and transport failures, cited; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make final decision

2 weeks ago

Sunny, cool week ahead for Asheville area

Sunny days and chilly nights continue; forecasters eye low fire risk and a weekend front

2 weeks ago

Father, daughter find $26,000 treasure in Mars Hill forest

Corey and Zoe uncover gold coins on Bailey Mountain Loop, then donate side winnings to Tropical Storm Helene relief

2 weeks ago

‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is a royal flush of style, but not substance – 828reviewsNOW

Edward Berger, director of the Oscar-winning films "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Conclave," is back with his latest beautifully-shot bummer. "Ballad of a Small Player" stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-rolling gambler staving off his debt collectors in the casinos of Macau. Read more in our review.

2 weeks ago

Neighborhood meeting set for North Louisiana affordable housing plan

Meeting on Oct. 20 will cover plans for an affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment project

2 weeks ago

Strangeville: The Haunted History of Woodfin’s Church of the Redeemer

An Asheville area hillside, a century-old chapel, and a ghost story that refuses to fade.

2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Thousands fill Asheville’s Pack Square for ‘No Kings’ rally

Asheville event part of coordinated national protests opposing President Trump and 'threats to democracy'

2 weeks ago

Man shot and killed in Hendersonville; SBI assisting investigation

Investigators say shooting appears to be isolated incident

2 weeks ago

Rutherford County flock tests positive for avian flu

State officials confirm highly contagious HPAI in backyard poultry; low risk to humans

2 weeks ago

Marquee invites community out for ‘Good vs. Evil’ Halloween masquerade

The 3rd annual Marquee Masquerade, "Good vs. Evil," will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30 at Marquee, 36 Foundy St.

2 weeks ago

Tombstone Tales: A simple twist of fate saved Leon Love’s life

A young soldier from Waynesville stood at the edge of war, then fate intervened. Leon Love’s story, carved in stone atop Dix Hill, reminds us how a single choice can change a life.

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1 hour ago in Entertainment

Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens

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New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. "Sesame Street" launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala

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Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize

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Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

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

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.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

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

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.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

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

8 hours ago in National

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

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.

8 hours ago in National, Trending

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

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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.