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Asheville council approves Helene recovery measure

City leaders review riverfront park plans and early projections of a major budget gap

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Tunnel Road in Asheville closed after crash knocks down utility pole

Power pole snapped near Beverly Road, causing backups into East Asheville

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High-elevation snow, dangerous cold forecast for Asheville area

Winter Weather Advisory issued for high elevations along Tennessee border

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Zombies, a killer chimp and… water polo? ‘The Plague,’ ‘Primate,’ ‘We Bury the Dead’ – 828reviewsNOW

Read our reviews of a trio of horror flicks: "The Plague," Charlie Polinger's body horror flick about bullying at a water polo camp, "Primate," Johannes Roberts' chimpanzee slasher and "We Bury the Dead," a thoughtful zombie movie starring "Star Wars" alum Daisy Ridley.

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Asheville officials warn of $30M budget gap as FY27 planning begins

Health care, transit, public safety and debt costs outpace revenue growth

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Rising dough: Flour makes jump from S&W Market to Wall Street

Flour, the popular breakfast spot located inside of The S&W Market, has announced that it will be moving to its own brick-and-mortar location later this year.

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Buncombe leaders invite residents to help design pedestrian network

Community meeting set Jan. 29 at Enka-Candler Library to gather feedback on walking infrastructure

3 days ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

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WNC Repair Café encourages reuse through free community events

Volunteer-led program offers help fixing clothing, appliances, tools and more across Asheville area

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Coldest air of winter so far targets Asheville area by week’s end

Forecast calls for frigid temperatures, gusty winds and light snow at higher elevations of Western North Carolina

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Buncombe sheriff candidate faces eligibility challenge ahead of primary

Victor 'Vic' Morman says he meets filing requirements for GOP primary

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Try these food resolutions for a healthy start to 2026

Looking for a few food goals to aim for in 2026? Give these suggestions a shot.

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Bowen Bridge crash snarls I-240 traffic in Asheville

Three of four westbound lanes closed near Patton Avenue

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Asheville council to decide on new West Asheville police location

Tanger Outlets offers larger space, added security and renovated facility at no upfit cost to city

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Craven Street bike-pedestrian bridge moves to Asheville City Council

Bridge would run parallel to existing Craven Street crossing, improve multimodal access to River Arts District

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NC film critics group announces 2025 Best of Cinema nominees

Following the Golden Globes last night, the North Carolina Film Critics Association has unveiled their nominees for the 2026 Best of Cinema awards, recognizing filmmaking achievement in narrative, documentary, animated and technical categories. "Sinners" leads with a record 19 nominations.

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8 bands to play music festival benefiting Henderson arts council

Winter Sound Music Fest 2026 will run from 1-11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31 at Oklawaha Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave. E, Hendersonville. 

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Snow chances, sharply colder air on the way to Asheville area

Snow chances increase Wednesday night, followed by bitter cold and hazardous wind chills

4 days ago in World

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday that the death toll in nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 572.

4 days ago in Sports

Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener

Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.