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1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Rain, wind and falling temperatures headed for Asheville area

Heavy rain likely Friday night into Saturday, with strong winds and cooler air Sunday

1 week ago in National

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.

1 week ago in World

Europe’s most active volcano is erupting, and tour guides are told to stay away

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily's Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.

This photo provided by the Noquisi Initiative shows the Noquisiyi Mound on Oct. 16, 2020, in Franklin, N.C. (Elaine Eisenbraun/Noquisi Initiative via AP)

1 week ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

A town in NC is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Site of deep spiritual and historical significance has been outside tribal control for nearly 200 years

1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County adopts new formula for public school funding

Commissioners also hear reports on measles cases, tourism and a rezoning request

1 week ago in Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Fork & Dagger: Why everyone’s talking about Juancho’s Fonda

Small South Asheville space delivers big flavor, turning first-time diners into instant fans

1 week ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville planners delay vote on proposed Costco

Applicant seeks more time for site studies, design revisions

1 week ago in Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Enka eateries: 2 new dining spots open in Enka-Candler

Two new eateries, Ocha Thai and Scratch Ankle Fillin' Station, have opened within one month and a half-mile of each other on Smokey Park Highway in Enka-Candler, N.C.

1 week ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Flat Rock Playhouse announces 12 shows for 2026 season

Flat Rock Playhouse, a professional theatre located in the village of Flat Rock, N.C., has announced its 2026 season of plays, musicals and tribute concert experiences. The 12 show season will feature popular titles like "Footloose," "Rent" and "Pride and Prejudice."

1 week ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations

"One Battle After Another" dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual SAG-AFTRA honors.

1 week ago in Features

Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone.

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Virginia woman charged with felony hit and run after fatal car accident

Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, has been charged with a felony hit and run after a pedestrian was killed on Saturday night in East Asheville.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Attorney for Rob Reiner’s son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law

The high-profile private attorney for Nick Reiner was granted a request to be removed from his case Wednesday, but later told reporters that according to California law his client is not guilty of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

1 week ago in National

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.

1 week ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

FAT plans David Lynch movies for 1st anniversary of director’s death

To commemorate the one year anniversary of the passing of revered film director David Lynch, the Fine Arts Theatre, Asheville's downtown arthouse movie theater, will show "Eraserhead" and "Mulholland Drive" in special screenings later this month.

1 week ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Nolichucky River boat launch to be rebuilt

Forest Service set to rebuild Pisgah National Forest site damaged by Tropical Storm Helene

1 week ago in Entertainment

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicolas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela's president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare's CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City.

1 week ago in Olympics, Sports

Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries

Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.

1 week ago in Sports

John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win

John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner

Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their home in the upscale Brentwood section of Los Angeles, authorities said.

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19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’

In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.

1 day ago in Music, Trending

See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April

The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’

The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across "treacherous, magical lands."

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team's head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Actor Michael Keaton is named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals

Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world's third-oldest still operating, announced Wednesday that Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Feb. 6.