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4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crews clear way for partial reopening of Julian Price Campground
The area is off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock
4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Temporary skating rink planned for Asheville parking lot
The Carrier Park rink sustained significant damage during Helene
4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Horizon 30 ordered to cease mining at Mitchell County quarry
The injunction follows an NCDEQ complaint saying the company repeatedly ignored mining laws at the Carter Quarry along the Nolichucky River
4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Linville Gorge closures planned as Helene repairs begin
The work will focus on removing debris, repairing roads and facilities and removing hazard trees
4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Backpack giveaway aims to equip Asheville area kids for school
John McClung Roofing and its community partners aims to provide 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in Western North Carolina.
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Lessons from Helene: Emergency kit essentials
Being ready with the right supplies can save lives and ease recovery when the next storm hits
4 weeks ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Winningest football coach in Mars Hill history stepping down
Tim Clifton to retire at the end of the 2025 season after 32 years with the Lions
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Heavy rain, storms expected across Asheville area
Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible, especially along and west of the Interstate 26 corridor
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
APD arrests armed felon in neighborhood near River Arts District
Asheville Police Department officers arrested a felon in possession of a firearm early Sunday as part of ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence in an Asheville neighborhood near the River Arts District.
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
APD make four drug-related arrests in two days in major crackdown
Asheville Police Department officers made multiple narcotics-related arrests over the course of the weekend, taking four individuals into custody on outstanding warrants and drug charges during proactive enforcement efforts following community complaints about illicit drug activity.
4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Caroline Rash and her father, novelist Ron Rash, on poetry, family and her first book
Caroline Rash, daughter of novelist and professor Ron Rash, recently published "Because the bullet arrives," her debut work of poetry. Read our interview with Caroline Rash and Ron Rash about their family vocation and experimenting with poetic form.
4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Construction begins on $75M pump station upgrade in Asheville
Replacing the Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Carrier Bridge Pump Station will impact French Broad River access in that area
4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories
Umbrellas needed: Rain chances stay high across Asheville area
The wet weather pattern will continue through the week, with typical summertime afternoon storms possible each day
4 weeks ago in World
A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while Bulgaria suffered blazes along its southern borders and Hungary saw record-breaking weekend temperatures.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
It's August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that's long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger's highly anticipated horror film "Weapons" did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It made $70 million internationally.
4 weeks ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville claws back to win series finale against Greenville
The Tourists hit the road Tuesday for a six-game series with Winston-Salem
4 weeks ago in Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories
Union and protest shirts, Bernie gear everywhere at Asheville rally
The prevailing message among the crowd was a call to action in support of the middle class, working class and poor
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Waynesville man gets prison time for courthouse bomb threat
On March 19, Strickler called 911 and reported: 'The emergency is at the courthouse, the new one, there’s a bomb'
4 weeks ago in Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories
Love army vs. greedy rich: Barber, Sanders deliver fiery speeches
Thousands of people turn out in Asheville for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour
