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Two men in work shirts stand on a forest gravel path, smiling, with cut branches and tools nearby on the right side.

1 month ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pisgah Area SORBA is protecting WNC trails, one volunteer at a time

After Tropical Storm Helene, many Western North Carolina hiking and biking trails were destroyed, suffering from flooding, felled trees and other damages. They may have stayed that way without Pisgah Area SORBA and its mighty team of volunteers.

Asheville police seized about 16.865 pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, along with an additional 0.86 pounds of pressed fentanyl in a recent arrest.

1 month ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville man charged after record fentanyl seizure

Police say Tip411 tip helped uncover large-scale drug operation

1 month ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

1 month ago in Sports

Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

Mats Zuccarello and the Minnesota Wild are now in the position that they try to be in every season in the NHL playoffs. Things feel a bit different now, with the Wild going home for Game 6 on Thursday night with a chance to eliminate the Dallas Stars and advance to the second round for the first time since 2015.

1 month ago in Sports

NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the works for years.

1 month ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.

1 month ago in National

Hegseth will go before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, a decision that Democrats say has led to a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

1 month ago in Community, Education, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

At YWCA Asheville, empowerment starts with connection

Classes, conversations and community support help women and families move forward

1 month ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville council backs key water, storm repair projects after Helene

More than $2 million in stormwater contracts approved alongside regional housing expansion

Tree-covered hillside beside a paved road, with a blue banner on a pole at right edge.

1 month ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Beneath the Blue Ridge: What’s still unknown in Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case

Police say some evidence still exists, no suspect has been identified, and key questions remain in the 1973 killing of a UNC Asheville student.

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2 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Thunderstorms, heavy rain target Asheville area through Saturday

Fresh
Foggy morning in Asheville

Forecasters say the unsettled pattern will continue into Monday before cooler, drier air arrives

6 hours ago in Local, Politics

Buncombe election board split over access to high-security areas

Some members argued broader access is necessary for oversight, while others warned it could undermine trust