2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Council OKs Helene recovery measures across Asheville

Council backs water, roadway and park projects while adding oversight for $225M in federal aid

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Oktoberfest returns this fall with free admission, 60+ beverages

The Asheville Downtown Association event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4 in Pack Square Park.

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture

Bad dogs: R-rated animated features ‘Fixed’ and ‘Dog of God’ – 828reviewsNOW

"Fixed" and "Dog of God," two very different boundary-pushing animated films, may each center around dogs, but one is a far better boy than the other. Read our reviews for more.

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Chimney Rock, Bat Cave slowly rebuild after Helene

Temporary roads restored access; $250M in permanent fixes to take 2 more years

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Car plunges into French Broad River from Lyman Street

Asheville Fire Department crews conducted a low-angle rescue in the River Arts District

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially Swifties, the pop star's enormous and ardent fan base.

2 weeks ago in National

Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.

2 weeks ago in World

Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark

Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers

Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street

Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Wicked: For Good" and "Zootopia 2," but for new installments in family sagas, ranging from the Crawleys ("Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale") to the Na'vi ("Avatar: Fire & Ash").

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

V of K-pop sensation BTS thrills fans with first pitch at Dodgers game and meets Shohei Ohtani

V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night after meeting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Series of small earthquakes rattle Upstate South Carolina

USGS confirms 13 quakes near Coronaca since Aug. 19, including a 3.0-magnitude felt across multiple states

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Colder, snowier winter forecast for Asheville area

Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts below-normal temperatures, heavier snowfall in southern Appalachians

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

NC communities to get $28M more in FEMA aid

Funding covers roads, utilities, parks and debris removal in areas hit by Tropical Storm Helene

2 weeks ago in Community, Housing, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Grace in Action: Local realtors, Grace Covenant Church unite for housing relief

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS joined forces in July to create the Grace in Action Fund, an initiative intended to bring long-term stability to Western North Carolina households after Hurricane Helene.

2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Community gets first look at West Asheville’s next public pool

Residents invited to review plans for Malvern Hills Park pool and historic bathhouse renovation on Sept. 23

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‘Mark II’: Marquee Asheville announces ‘Take II’ RAD reopening

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene swept through the River Arts District, the district will officially welcome back Marquee Asheville, the first Foundy Street business to return to the RAD since the storm.