Lifestyle
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from meditation soundscapes to reggae songs recorded by Ziggy Marley.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'
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18 minutes ago in Local
Heat alerts posted for Buncombe, Henderson, surrounding counties
State health officials warn of elevated heat index values through Monday and urge Asheville area residents to take precautions against heat-related illness
2 hours ago in Food & Drink, Local
Fork & Dagger: Revisiting Abeja’s House Cafe, a South Asheville breakfast favorite
Improved coffee, standout pancakes and a beloved Mexican omelet show why this hidden Hendersonville Road gem remains one of Asheville’s most reliable breakfast spot
4 hours ago in Local
Black Mountain faces nearly $2.8 million in budget shortfalls
Draft FY 2026-27 budget proposes no employee raises and highlights major funding challenges for water infrastructure, roads and capital projects
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Native Advertising
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: June 5-7
Events in Asheville and Western North Carolina this weekend include Asheville HoneyFest, WNC JeepFest, Asheville Pickle Festival, Hendersonville Pride, live music, outdoor events and stage performances.
15 hours ago in Housing, Local
Asheville board rejects plan to redirect millions for Helene home repairs
Members voted against transferring $9.2 million from multifamily housing projects to single-family reconstruction efforts
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Native Advertising
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: June 5-7
Events in Asheville and Western North Carolina this weekend include Asheville HoneyFest, WNC JeepFest, Asheville Pickle Festival, Hendersonville Pride, live music, outdoor events and stage performances.
20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands
A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.
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2 weeks ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.