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14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
4 days ago in Lifestyle
Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo
Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands.
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13 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town, Perspectives
Haywood Road business owners share concerns over I-26 Connector
Though the I-26 Connector project is intended to make travel easier for all of Asheville, the massive interstate initiative will require some difficult changes for several local businesses, especially along Haywood Road.
15 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives
Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.
17 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
T. C. Roberson student arrested on handgun charge
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a T. C. Roberson High School student after discovering a handgun in a car on campus.
18 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Teen daughter, man charged with murder in Fairview triple homicide
Authorities say Travis, Kimberly and Sharon Grant were found dead from gunshot wounds inside an Ashworth Drive home
19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
1 arrested but ‘no weapons involved’ in rumored McDonald’s stabbing
Following reports of a stabbing at the McDonald's on 950 Patton Ave. in West Asheville, Asheville Police Department has confirmed that no weapons were involved in an incident which led to minor injuries and one arrest.
Entertainment
15 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives
Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement
The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."
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2 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.