Lifestyle
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
6 days ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
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12 minutes ago in Community, Local
$1 million stormwater drainage project to have minimal impact on West Asheville traffic
The project will target the end of Buffalo Street, a residential part of the Burton Street neighborhood, but city officials say there will be little impact on local traffic.
2 hours ago in Community, Local
NCDOT funds 53 miles of road resurfacing in 2 Western North Carolina counties
Over 50 miles of Burke County and Rutherford County will soon be resurfaced after over $10 million in contracts were awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
15 hours ago in Asheville History, Local
‘Bye Mama’: The final goodbye of Buncombe County soldier Raymond Wilson
The former Beacon Manufacturing worker was killed in action in Italy in 1944, and a nephew recently fulfilled a decades-long dream by visiting his grave
24 hours ago in Local, Politics
NC election officials warn of confusing voter registration mailers
State Board of Elections says outdated forms, incorrect information and privacy concerns have prompted complaints from voters and county election offices
1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Asheville explains decision to lease police space at Tanger Outlets
City responds to questions about public safety spending, West Asheville facilities and long-term capital planning
Entertainment
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
The Minions have taken down "Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America.
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