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2 hours ago in Asheville History, Local

Strangeville: The woman Asheville buried without a name

Hundreds tried to identify a young woman who died in jail in 1939. Her family was still searching for her months later.

7 hours ago in Local, Sports

828 Scoreboard: Week 12 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Nov. 6

20 hours ago in Local

NCDOT: I-40 lane closures planned in Canton for drainage work

The lanes are scheduled to be closed from 7 p.m. Nov. 9 through noon Nov. 13.

22 hours ago in Local

51 N.C. gas stations face scrutiny over fuel pricing complaints

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in a Nov. 6 news release that his office has followed up with…

24 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising

Six months in, Asheville’s I-26 Connector begins taking shape

NCDOT says bridge foundations are progressing as crews prepare for the eventual shift of interstate traffic off the Bowen Bridges

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment

Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant

Awkwafina was feeling under the weather recently and decided she was going to make soup. And that startled her because she hasn't always been the kind of person who made soup.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.

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