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Traffic backs up on Sand Hill Road approaching Smokey Park Highway in West Asheville. A traffic study for the proposed Costco development nearby projects more than 12,000 vehicle trips per day.

3 days ago in Business, Local, Native Advertising

Asheville Costco traffic study projects 12,000 daily trips

NCDOT is reviewing proposed improvements to Smokey Park Highway and Sand Hill Road. The developer must pay for required road work before opening.

3 days ago in Asheville History, Entertainment, Native Advertising

Haunted Asheville and WNC: Ghost stories, eerie legends and mysterious places

From Asheville's historic landmarks to mountain trails, old cemeteries and Appalachian folklore, explore the ghost stories and mysterious places that have become part of Western North Carolina's history.

4 days ago in Local, Outdoors

Isaias brings record rain, flooding to Asheville area

McDowell County reports landslides and more than 7 inches of rain in some communities

Asheville City Hall

4 days ago in Community, Local, Politics

Asheville voters get another chance to hear from candidates

Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum

4 days ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Community, Local, Native Advertising

Strangeville: When famous writers crossed paths in Asheville

F. Scott Fitzgerald visited Thomas Wolfe's mother, Zelda stayed at her boardinghouse, and the mountains attracted generations of literary legends

5 days ago in Local, Outdoors

UPDATE: Heavy rain raises flood risk across WNC

Forecasters warn of more downpours overnight as mountain streams rise and thousands remain without power

5 days ago in Local, Sports

828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9

Friday evening's colorful sunset over the mountains offered a beautiful end to the day, but cloudy skies, heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across Western North Carolina this weekend as Isaias moves north.

5 days ago in Local

Isaias brings heavy rain, flood watch to Asheville, WNC

Forecasters expect a wet, windy weekend, with the greatest flooding and landslide concerns in parts of the mountains

Gas price sign partially obscured by trees, showing prices like 3.99 and 4.09 per litre.

5 days ago in Local, Native Advertising

NC gas tax suspended, but will drivers save?

North Carolina's 41-cent gas tax holiday begins Oct. 10, but the full savings may not reach drivers

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

5 days ago in World

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations.

5 days ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-26 Connector update: Blasting nears end at first site

No additional blasting is expected next week, but existing road closures and detours remain in place

5 days ago in Local

Flood watch, wind alerts issued for Asheville, WNC

Isaias could bring flash flooding, landslides and power outages this weekend, with wind gusts up to 60 mph in higher elevations

5 days ago in Local, Outdoors

NC bears are hungry, and they’re showing up at homes

A Biltmore Forest resident describes frightening encounters as wildlife officials warn that bears are searching for food ahead of winter

5 days ago in Local

Storm preparedness checklist for Asheville and WNC

From emergency supplies to power outages and flooding, here's what to have on hand before severe weather hits

Campaign signs line a roadside ahead of the Nov. 3 election

5 days ago in Local, Politics

Asheville, Buncombe County candidates: A 2026 election guide

Find candidates for local offices, the General Assembly and Congress, with links to campaign websites and public campaign pages

5 days ago in National

Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.

5 days ago in Sports

Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction

In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a "Star Wars" film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing.

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11 hours ago in Entertainment

Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.

1 day ago in Trending, World

Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.