Lifestyle
6 days ago in Music, Lifestyle
It’s music festival season. How to stay safe and healthy while enjoying the show
Music festival season has arrived: a time to gather outside with friends, listening to tunes, dancing, and maybe even getting the chance to rub shoulders with musicians you love.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.
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9 hours ago in Community, Local, Outdoors
Earth Day 2026 in Asheville and WNC: How locals can mark the day
From community efforts to simple ways to give back at home, here’s how Asheville and Western North Carolina can celebrate Earth Day on April 22.
11 hours ago in Asheville History, Local
Strangeville: Why Burnsville, NC was named for a sea captain who never visited
Burnsville’s town square honors War of 1812 hero Otway Burns, the coastal sea captain whose support for western North Carolina helped earn him a mountain town bearing his name.
12 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Asheville Fire launches volunteer emergency response team shaped by lessons from Helene
Shaped by lessons from Helene and other disasters, Asheville Fire’s new CERT program focuses on preparedness and neighbor-to-neighbor support.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Photo
Purple team triumphs, $20K raised at colorful Goodwill fashion show
The 10th annual Color Me Asheville fashion show took to the stage at the Orange Peel last night. The Goodwill event, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, raised over $20,000 for Bounty & Soul, a local food-based nonprofit.
1 day ago in Local
Howard Gap Road reopens as Henderson County fire reaches 80% containment
Officials say no homes were damaged, but fire risk remains high as burn ban stays in place.
Entertainment
2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Comedian Candice Guardino bringing ‘Italian Bred’ stories, songs to Wortham Center
Comedian Candice Guardino is coming to the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts this weekend with "Italian Bred," her one-woman, multi-character show.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Anitta, like you’ve never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, ‘SNL’ and God
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes —…
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6 days ago in Features, Trending
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.