Lifestyle
1 day 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.
2 days 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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4 hours ago in Local, Politics
Buncombe election board split over access to high-security areas
Some members argued broader access is necessary for oversight, while others warned it could undermine trust
19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Asheville wants bigger flood warning system after Helene failures
Asheville leaders discussed delayed flood alerts, emergency coordination and new plans for sirens, gauges and evacuation systems during Thursday’s Public Safety Committee meeting
22 hours ago in Local
Here’s where Swannanoa’s new post office will be
The former Family Dollar store is expected to house the new USPS facility
23 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
More rain ahead for Asheville area as drought slowly eases
Forecasters say Western North Carolina will see on-and-off showers through the weekend, with a short-lived break in rain Friday
1 day ago in Local
Asheville shifts federal housing funds to replace lead pipes
Funding shift impacts nonprofits while prioritizing water safety and affordable housing construction
Entertainment
1 day ago in Entertainment, Local
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: May 29-31
Events in Asheville and Western North Carolina this weekend include Cold Mountain Music Festival, WNC Whiskey Festival, live music, outdoor activities, community events and stage performances.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.
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Features
7 days 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.