3 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Haywood Road business owners share concerns over I-26 Connector

Though the I-26 Connector project is intended to make travel easier for all of Asheville, the massive interstate initiative will require some difficult changes for several local businesses, especially along Haywood Road.

3 weeks ago in World

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

3 weeks ago in Sports

NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running

Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open

Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.

3 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

T. C. Roberson student arrested on handgun charge

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a T. C. Roberson High School student after discovering a handgun in a car on campus.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Teen daughter, man charged with murder in Fairview triple homicide

Authorities say Travis, Kimberly and Sharon Grant were found dead from gunshot wounds inside an Ashworth Drive home

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

1 arrested but ‘no weapons involved’ in rumored McDonald’s stabbing

Following reports of a stabbing at the McDonald's on 950 Patton Ave. in West Asheville, Asheville Police Department has confirmed that no weapons were involved in an incident which led to minor injuries and one arrest.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Dogs starved, killed in Swannanoa animal cruelty case

Four individuals were arrested after a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Animal Crimes Unit investigation found foul play in the deaths of two dogs and the starvation of several other animals.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do.

3 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

One bag at a time: WNC residents asked to support Saturday food drive

Donations collected by mail carriers will help supply local pantries and meal sites through MANNA FoodBank

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement

The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."

3 weeks ago in World

Man charged with harassing former Prince Andrew near his home

A man has been charged with harassing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead

Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.

3 weeks ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Don’t toss it — fix it: Repair cafe returns with free help for broken items

WNC Repair Cafe volunteers tackle everything from small engines to sewing repairs

3 weeks ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Helene recovery sparks debate over Asheville housing priorities

Council members debate whether recovery funds should prioritize rebuilding damaged homes or constructing new affordable apartments

3 weeks ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.