Lifestyle
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say
Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand?
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too
Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The rich have made an art of avoiding taxes and making sure their wealth passes down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use – to expedite payouts to heirs and avoid handing money to the government – can also work for people with far more modest estates.
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31 minutes ago in Ask The Expert, Business, Community, Home Building & Remodeling Expert, Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
5 ways to make your home and yard more bird-friendly
Every spring and fall, millions of birds pass over the mountains of Western North Carolina, following the Atlantic Flyway by the light of the moon and stars on journeys that span continents. The choices we make in our homes and backyards can help them safely reach their next stop.
39 minutes ago in Local
Asheville receives nearly $7M in additional Helene recovery funding
Federal, state money to repair North Fork spillway and storm-damaged infrastructure
Early voting tops 30,000 in Buncombe County ahead of primary election
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at 80 county polling sites; voters must go to assigned locations and present photo ID
6 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
Lakeview Putt and Play adds sixth week to popular summer camp
Arden program for ages 7-12 emphasizes outdoor play, mini golf and creative activities
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3 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending
Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount
Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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3 hours ago in Features, Trending
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.