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1 day ago in Lifestyle
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
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2 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
On I-40, a bridge rebuild makes room for bats
North Carolina transportation project incorporates bat habitats into new retaining wall in Pigeon River Gorge
2 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local
N.C. Arboretum gets a Little Crafty with nature-based market
Following in the footsteps of the recent "Trolls: A Field Study" exhibit and partnering with the organizers behind The Big Crafty, the North Carolina Arboretum will host The Little Crafty, a nature-based craft show, this weekend.
2 hours ago in Local
High wind watch issued for Asheville area
Gusts up to 65 mph possible from Friday evening through Saturday, forecasters say
4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
New emergency alert system launches in Buncombe County
Rave replaces CodeRED following cyberattack; sign-up information coming soon
7 hours ago in Community, Local
Canton residents warned of water loss, service interruptions
Officials ask residents to report signs of leaks, including pooling water or unusually low pressure
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Jon Hamm on hosting NFL Honors and ‘fellow Pisces’ Bad Bunny’s moment: ‘I applaud him as an artist’
When Jon Hamm first attended the NFL Honors, the league's annual awards show was still finding its footing. It was a relatively new addition to Super Bowl week that had yet to fully define what it would become.
8 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors, Pets
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Feb. 6-8
This weekend, check out a play for Black History Month, have ice cream for breakfast or cheer for a puppy before the Super Bowl.
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A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.