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

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Concrete columns that will support new bridges rise from the I-26 Connector construction site in Asheville. NCDOT says crews have completed about 15% of the initial drilled shafts for bridge foundations.

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

2 hours ago in Food & Drink, Local

Taste of NC brings wine, food to Tryon tonight

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Friday's event features 17 wineries and cider producers, plus food pairings from regional chefs

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Music

Salvage Station: ‘We haven’t given up…not even close’

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Salvage Station rendering

After facing setbacks, including Helene and a fire, venue's owners say they still are working on a comeback.

4 hours ago in Local

Commissioners approve nearly $600K to preserve over 100 acres of farmland

The conservation easement projects would protect nearly 110 acres of farmland.

20 hours ago in Business, Education, Local

WNC business summit to explore 2027 economic outlook

Blue Ridge Community College will host a free Nov. 10 summit on economic trends, workforce challenges and business growth

Entertainment

2 hours 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.

3 hours 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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