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4 weeks ago

Healthy lifestyle hacks for seasonal shifts

At YogaSix Asheville, we believe yoga is a path that grows with you through every stage of life, and a steady practice to return to when everything around you is in transition. With a few simple lifestyle practices, you can nurture yourself and step into fall feeling grounded, strong and supported.

4 weeks ago

Asheville’s Wall Street Parking Garage reopens Saturday

All four downtown parking facilities will be open for peak leaf season, providing convenient access for residents and visitors

4 weeks ago

Richmond Hill Park to partially reopen Saturday

Phased reopening marks recovery milestone for Asheville post-Helene

4 weeks ago

No charges filed in Buncombe County shooting

Sheriff’s office says deadly force on Kreston Drive was used in self-defense

4 weeks ago

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 10-12

Looking for things to do this weekend in the Asheville area? We've got you covered.

4 weeks ago

Massive traffic pileup on I-26 following Skyland crash

Eastbound motorists on I-26 should be advised of a large traffic jam following an accident between the Asheville Regional Airport and Brevard Road exits.

4 weeks ago

Hidden flavors: Discover WNC’s unusual fall foods

Chestnuts, heirloom squash and wild mushrooms offer locals and visitors a taste of Appalachia’s culinary heritage

4 weeks ago

Record bird migration lights up Western North Carolina skies

BirdCast radar estimates more than 17 million birds crossed Buncombe County Wednesday night

4 weeks ago

Fork & Dagger: Blackbird charms with cocktails, falters on the plate

While the drinks, bone marrow and desserts delight, muddled entrees and heavy sauces leave this Biltmore Avenue spot grounded

4 weeks ago

Buncombe County man dies in shooting near Madison County line

Investigators say Wednesday’s deadly incident on Kreston Drive was isolated, no ongoing threat to public

4 weeks ago

Architect to present alternatives for UNCA woods development

Scott Burroughs of This Land Studio unveils community vision for 54-acre site at UNC Asheville

4 weeks ago

Key dates, locations announced for 2025 municipal elections

Weaverville and Woodfin residents to head to the polls Nov. 4; early voting opens Oct. 16

4 weeks ago

Buncombe County OKs new EMS station, backs conservation efforts

Commissioners approve $500K for paramedic expansion and move forward with farmland preservation goals

4 weeks ago

Cold front brings rain, cooler weather and possible frost to WNC

Scattered showers today give way to sunny skies, gusty winds and the season’s first hint of frost

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October concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.

4 weeks ago

Mannequins breathe, talk — even give birth in Mission’s new sim lab

High-tech mannequins, connected classrooms bring hands-on education to life in Asheville hospital

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‘The Gift’ of giant puppets: Paperhand Puppet Project plans Wortham Center show

The Paperhand Puppet Project, a puppet-focused performance troupe, will return to Asheville next month to present "The Gift," the company's 25th anniversary production. Performances of 'The Gift" will run from Nov. 7-9 at the Diana Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.

4 weeks ago

Hilton Asheville to host Thanksgiving buffet for Eblen, 12 Baskets Café

Next month, Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown will host a Thanksgiving Buffet charity benefit. The community is invited to partake in a meal to benefit Eblen Charities and 12 Baskets Café. The Thanksgiving Buffet will be held from noon to 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Embassy Suites, 192 Haywood St.

4 weeks ago

FEMA extends funding for water treatment through Nov. 30, city says

The city of Asheville has shared an update on the water pre-treatment systems that have been temporarily installed at the North Fork and DeBruhl water treatment plants. These systems, installed after Hurricane Helene hit the plants in September 2024, will remain in place through Nov. 30, 2025, thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

4 weeks ago

APD to participate in statewide crash reduction safety campaign

Organized by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, Operation Crash Reduction will run from Oct. 6-12.

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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.

5 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.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

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5 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.

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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.

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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

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22 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.