Lifestyle
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
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3 hours ago in Local, Politics
GOP’s proposed map puts N.C. Democrat’s seat at risk
Plan could give GOP 11 of 14 U.S. House seats, analysis shows
4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Possible human remains found in Rutherford County
Bone found on Poors Ford Road may be linked to missing person case from June
5 hours ago in Education, Local
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute listed for $30 million
Site built in 1963 includes more than 30 buildings, dorms, library, exhibits and dining facilities
7 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Leaf-peeping and stargazing top weekend forecast for WNC
Saturday offers the best weather for outdoor activities in the Asheville area before Sunday rain
8 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
12 rehabilitated bear cubs released into North Carolina wild
The state’s pioneering cub rehabilitation program gives orphaned bears a second chance at life in the mountains and coastal plains
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors
LEAF Global Arts Festival returns for 30th year with call to action
The LEAF Global Arts Festival, one of Western North Carolina's most beloved arts festivals returns this weekend for its 30th year, but this year could be its last.
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2 weeks ago in Features, World
A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes
Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate.