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3 days ago in Lifestyle
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and besides, you don't need a test before trying to lower your risk.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.
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8 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Sports
Where to watch the Biltmore Championship Asheville: Streaming and TV guide
The Biltmore Championship Asheville PGA TOUR golf tournament begins tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. If you do not have tickets to attend in person, check out our guide to where to watch on streaming and TV.
10 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Local, On The Town
New horror-themed bookstore, tea shop and lounge coming to haunt South Slope
Haints and Hollers Apothecary, a local Asheville tea company, will soon open a horror-themed tea bar and bookstore in the South Slope district of downtown Asheville.
13 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Local, On The Town
Asheville Tourists to host trick-or-treat trail, free Halloween movie night
The Asheville Tourists will host a free "BOO Ridge" Halloween event next month at HomeTrust Park, featuring a trick-or-treating trail and a family-friendly Halloween movie screening.
13 hours ago in Housing, Local
Buncombe affordable housing project faces $15M funding gap
203-unit Coxe Avenue development received neither state CDBG-DR funding nor housing tax credits
14 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
28-year-old dies in Tunnel Road speeding accident
Joshua Gregory Reed, 28, was killed in a fatal single motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Tunnel Road.
Entertainment
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Sports
Where to watch the Biltmore Championship Asheville: Streaming and TV guide
The Biltmore Championship Asheville PGA TOUR golf tournament begins tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. If you do not have tickets to attend in person, check out our guide to where to watch on streaming and TV.
18 hours ago in Entertainment
Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?
Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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