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3 days ago in Lifestyle
What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.
3 days ago in Sports
Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year
There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league's top defensive player.
Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.
3 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Pack Memorial Library mural project invites public input, volunteers
Asheville installation part of Paint NC’s goal to create art in all 100 counties
3 days ago in Business, Housing
The Ashe to debut in Asheville with grand opening event
New residential community highlights modern mountain living, limited availability
3 days ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville Merchants Fund awards $780,000 to Buncombe nonprofits
Grants target workforce training, economic growth and family stability
3 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Buncombe County earns top marks from credit agencies
Stable outlook follows year of financial discipline and recovery challenges
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car
Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.
4 days ago in Community, Education, Local, On The Town, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville opts for work day, BCS to stay open as teachers plan for May 1 rally
On Friday, May 1, public school workers from all over North Carolina will converge in Raleigh to take part in the Kids Over Corporations rally. According to the Buncombe County Association of Educators, over 100 local educators are projected to join in.
4 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Two men face multiple charges after Asheville drug arrests
Authorities seize fentanyl, crack cocaine and handgun in West Asheville cases
4 days ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
White Horse rebuilt: Music venue gallops back to Black Mountain
Just under four months after a section of White Horse Black Mountain collapsed during building renovation, the nonprofit music venue has reopened, with a full calendar of events on the way.
4 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Drought worsens across Asheville area as dry weather persists
March ranks among driest on record as conditions deteriorate statewide
4 days ago in National
And they’re off: Fastest Boston Marathon field ever has wind at its back as it starts the race
The fastest field in Boston Marathon history left Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 130th edition of the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon, riding cool weather and a tailwind on its 26.2-mile (42.1945-kilometer) journey to Copley Square.
4 days ago in World
Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.
4 days ago in Sports
Pistons open playoffs with a flop as East’s top seed, losing to 8th-seeded Magic
The Detroit Pistons opened the NBA playoffs with a flop. Detroit went into the postseason as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, openly talking about exceeding modest expectations and winning the franchise's fourth championship.
4 days ago in Sports
Wembanyama revels in safety of Hall of Famers, fans in playoff debut as Spurs top Blazers
It has proven almost as difficult to rattle Victor Wembanyama as it is to get a shot off against San Antonio's 7-foot-4 star. Still, if there was ever a time to experience some nerves it was Sunday.
4 days ago in Lifestyle
To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection
Inviting friends and family members over for a celebration, holiday or routine dinner provides an opportunity for connection, but pressure to serve good-tasting food in a clean and welcoming environment can deter many people from hosting or prevent them from being fully present with their guests when they do.
4 days ago in Opinion
From artists’ haven to affordable housing crisis
The artists and workers who built the city’s cultural boom now struggle to afford life in the community they helped create
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Project Hail Mary" dominated the North American box office again this weekend, leaving "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" in third place for its debut.
