Lifestyle
2 hours ago in Lifestyle
Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.
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2 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
Storms return to WNC, setting stage for wet Memorial Day weekend
National Weather Service warns of repeated showers, thunderstorms and a stalled front bringing a cooler, wetter stretch into Memorial Da
2 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
I-40 rebuild in Pigeon River Gorge reaches major milestone
Nearly 20 months after Helene destroyed sections of Interstate 40, NCDOT says one of the nation's largest roller-compacted concrete projects is underway, with eastbound lanes targeted to reopen in 2028
4 hours ago in Community, Local, Native Advertising
United Way honors six at Community Impact Awards in Asheville
Awards recognize volunteer service, education leadership and nonprofit innovation at annual dinner
5 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Hendersonville woman denied bond in poisoning murder case
Hendersonville murder suspect Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel was denied bond today by a Hendersonville judge. County records say she will next appear in court for a Aug. 13, 2026 disposition hearing.
5 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors
Memorial Day 2026: Where to attend official ceremonies in WNC
This year, Memorial Day will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026, with several official ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers to be held in Western North Carolina. Find the best location for you.
Entertainment
2 hours ago in Entertainment
As ‘The Boys’ ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what’s next for Vought
After five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex, "The Boys" dropped its series finale Wednesday.
9 hours ago in Entertainment
Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void
On his very first time hosting "The Late Show" back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability to resist going after the then-presidential candidate.
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4 weeks ago in Features
Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.