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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago in Sports
4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million
FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.
2 hours ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hernandez’s sac fly lifts Tourists past Drive in 10 innings
Asheville secures first home win of season with 7-6 victory
2 hours ago in Local, Music, ZZZ App Top Stories
Another setback for Salvage Station as fire damages new location
Smoke prompts return Friday morning as overnight blaze leaves Lyman Street building with significant damage
17 hours ago in Community, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
May 1 rally shifts Buncombe County Schools to teacher workday
Buncombe County Schools has announced that schools will close for a teacher workday on Friday, May 1, the date of a statewide educator rally in Raleigh, N.C., citing safety concerns.
21 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
State of Asheville stages: Montford Park Players
Over a year and a half after the widespread devastation of Tropical Storm Helene, which hobbled business, tourism and the arts across Western North Carolina, 828newsNOW takes a look at how the theater community has recovered. First up, the Montford Park Players.
22 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Ground broken on long-awaited I-26 Connector in Asheville
$1.8B project aims to ease congestion, improve safety and link key regional corridors by 2031
NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived
Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.
1 day ago in Sports
Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify’s first all-time most streamed artists list
It's her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify's first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning. She's followed by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. That comes as no surprise: In 2025 the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio was named the streaming giant's most played artist of the year for a fourth time, dethroning Swift.
1 day ago in National, Trending
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
1 day ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Drought persists across Asheville area as rain relief expected this weekend
More than 238,000 in Buncombe County affected as state officials maintain burn ban amid dry, windy conditions
1 day ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Survey targets Western North Carolina business recovery after Helene
Third in series examines economic conditions 18 months after storm
1 day ago in Food & Drink, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Fork & Dagger: That torta. That queso. Those fries.
Ay Caramba in North Asheville delivers way more than your typical Mexican menu -- and it’s worth branching out
1 day ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Just Economics executive director plans to step down
Vicki Meath to leave role later this year after 16 years guiding Western North Carolina nonprofit
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: April 24-26
Local favorites and seasonal events highlight a busy weekend across the 828.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Man killed in Asheville officer-involved shooting identified
State investigators probe incident that left officer hurt on Hendersonville Road
2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories
‘Venus in Fur’ at Attic Salt is meta, intense, intimate theater
"Venus in Fur," directed by Jeff Catanese and starring Kate McGunagle and Alex McDonald Villarreal, is an intimate, psychological two-hander about sadomasochism, 19th century literature and the power dynamics between actors and their directors.
2 days ago in Sports
Cowboys plan for George Pickens to play on franchise tag in 2026 without long-term deal
The Dallas Cowboys are planning for George Pickens to play on the franchise tag this year and won't negotiate with the star receiver or his agent on a long-term contract, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Wednesday.