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4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Escaped federal inmate captured at Asheville hotel after 2-day manhunt

Marshals Service report Travis Fair was apprehended after being on the run since Nov. 8

4 hours ago in Local

National Gingerbread Competition entries are in; judging set for Nov. 16

Annual public viewing of the competition begins Nov. 17

4 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local

12 Shigella cases reported in Buncombe County this year

CDC warns drug-resistant strains of the intestinal infection pose a serious public health threat

6 hours ago in Local

Grove Arcade worker sues City of Asheville for $15M for 2024 incident

Black man alleges officers violated his constitutional rights and targeted him because of his race

7 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Crabtree Falls’ hiking, parking area reopens for first time since Helene

Blue Ridge Parkway said bridges are still being repaired along the longer trail for the falls.

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake

"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.

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