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4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Asheville weather: Calm Friday before storms return this weekend

Low humidity and near-normal temperatures arrive Friday as forecasters warn of heavy rain and possible flooding next week

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4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Native Advertising

August concert calendar: Live music in Asheville and WNC this month

From Rhiannon Giddens and Dominic Fike to Gregory Alan Isakov, The Wood Brothers, and local artists across Western North Carolina, August brings live music to stages throughout the region.

Southeastern Container will invest $31 million to modernize and expand its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Buncombe County, adding 12 jobs and increasing production capacity at its Enka-Candler facility, company and local officials announced Thursday.

4 weeks ago in Local

Buncombe commissioners to consider $31M Enka expansion

Southeastern Container jobs proposal, Helene recovery projects and A-B Tech upgrades highlight Tuesday's meeting

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1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee's governor.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis’ defense up next

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.