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Green I-26 Asheville Connector road sign with construction equipment in background and American flag nearby, in a construction site setting

1 week ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-26 blasting to slow traffic near Exit 25 Tuesday

Drivers should expect brief delays in both directions around 11 a.m. as I-26 Connector work continues

1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

Third suspect charged in Asheville’s Atkinson Street shooting

Police say Trevon Demarkus Stone is in federal custody on unrelated charges

1 week ago in Community, Local

Buncombe commissioners to weigh health center grant, housing changes

Tuesday’s agenda also includes a recycling pilot and $290,000 in proposed Sheriff’s Office spending

1 week ago in Business, Local

East Fork Pottery incentives head to Buncombe vote

Commissioners will consider up to $21,000 for the company’s $2.5 million Asheville expansion

1 week ago in Entertainment, Olympics, Trending

Brisbane 2032 launches a cockatoo emblem for Olympics and Paralympics after an accidental leak

The cockatoo has won out over the kangaroo, the koala and the bin chicken to become the emblem of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics — after a bit of an embarrassing social media leak.

Buncombe County Administration Building

1 week ago in Community, Local

Swannanoa sidewalks move forward with $1.76M in grants

Buncombe commissioners also will hear public input on another $719,400 for engineering and right-of-way costs

1 week ago in Local, Outdoors

Emergency bear-feeding rule approved for Buncombe County

Wildlife officials cite 836 bear reports and 71 home entries in Buncombe County since May

2 weeks ago in Community, Local

Helene water recovery efforts in WNC earn national award

NCDEQ has awarded $861 million for 217 drinking water and wastewater projects, but significant needs remain

Lake Craig Dam spans the Swannanoa River in Asheville. Hurricane Helene partially washed out the century-old dam, creating an opening that has allowed fish to reach upstream habitat that had been blocked for more than 100 years.

2 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Helene damage brings unexpected benefit to Swannanoa River

A breach at Lake Craig Dam has reopened upstream habitat to native fish after more than a century

2 weeks ago in Business, Local

Asheville weighs River Arts District’s future after Helene

City leaders are weighing how to rebuild the flood-damaged district while preparing for future flooding

Nora Mae “Aunt Mae” Gilliam stands with children outside the tiny Broad River Community Library, which she operated in rural Buncombe County beginning in 1938. The 12-by-12-foot log building served residents with books and other reading materials.

2 weeks ago in Asheville History, Community, Education, Local, Native Advertising

Tombstone Tales: Aunt Mae brought books to Broad River

Nora Mae Gilliam ran a 12-by-12-foot Buncombe County library where books crowded the shelves and children exchanged them through school-bus windows

2 weeks ago in Local, Sports

828 Scoreboard: Week 7 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 2

Mission Hospital

2 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local

Mission Health antitrust lawsuit heads toward settlement

Agreement in principle could end yearslong legal fight over health care competition in Western North Carolina

Traffic moves through the I-26 Connector construction zone in Asheville, seen from across the French Broad River.

2 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-26 Connector update: Lane closures set for next week in Asheville

Northbound traffic near Broadway will be affected as crews continue rock removal and slope stabilization

Eric Lee Anderson Sr.

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville man faces fentanyl trafficking charge

Police say Eric Lee Anderson Sr. fled officers on an e-bike before being arrested

Ted E. Tourist, the Asheville Tourists’ mascot, surprises kindergartners at Johnston Elementary School during the school’s annual Bear Breakfast on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.

2 weeks ago in Education, Local

Johnston Elementary’s Bear Breakfast brings big surprise

Asheville kindergartners received stuffed bears, decorated tiny T-shirts and got a surprise visit from Ted E. Tourist

A hotel in Asheville’s River Arts District is seen on a fall morning. Buncombe County lodging sales rose nearly 11% in July, even as hotel demand and occupancy dipped from a year earlier.

2 weeks ago in Business, Local

Asheville tourism revenue increases as hotel demand slips

Buncombe County lodging sales jumped nearly 11% in July, but hotels sold fewer rooms than a year ago

2 weeks ago in Business, Local

Asheville Costco heads to key zoning hearing

City staff recommends approval of the Enka store, with 914 parking spaces, 32 fuel pumps and several development modifications

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack

Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday to bring back passengers stranded in the United Arab Emirates after commercial travel between the two countries...

2 weeks ago in Sports

Marcus Mariota to start for Commanders against Colts in London with Jayden Daniels ruled out

Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will get his second straight start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday when Washington faces...

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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.

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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.

2 days 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.