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Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday

Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible as storms move through mountains

13 hours ago

Strangeville: Sam Brinkley, the North Carolina teacher whose beard touched the floor

The Mitchell County schoolteacher stopped shaving in his 20s and eventually toured with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as “The Man With the Longest Beard in the World.”

1 day ago

Hikes of WNC: Collier Cove Nature Preserve

How about a hard one this week? Collier Cove Nature Preserve is a Buncombe County park perched on an Arden mountaintop. Trails on the preserve may not be long, but they are about as steep as they get.

2 days ago

Tombstone Tales: After a dog attack in 1902, Willie Harris’ family raced to save him

After a dog attack in Asheville in 1902, 5-year-old Willie Harris was taken north for rabies treatment at a Pasteur institute, where hope briefly rose before ending in heartbreak.

2 days ago

‘An absolute incredible human being’: Remembering William Wyatt Adair

William Wyatt Adair, 20, was killed this week in an outbreak of gun violence on Patton Avenue. Adair is remembered by his community as a friendly, loving light of positivity. 

Talks about bringing a Costco Wholesale store to Enka Commerce Park have resumed weeks after the retailer stepped away from the project over rising costs, according to city officials.

2 days ago

Asheville officials say Costco project back in discussion

Officials say discussions have resumed after rising costs stalled Enka Commerce Park project

2 days ago

Safety tips for aging parents in WNC: A local checklist for home, phone and online security

The Nancy Guthrie case has drawn national attention, but for many Western North Carolina families, the deeper concern is familiar: how to better protect aging parents and loved ones at home.

2 days ago

Buncombe County property values jump in new assessments

Appeal clinics planned as residents question sharp increases in assessments

3 days ago

Community Night turns Owen Middle School into a gathering place

Families gather weekly for dinner, resources and conversation in a program designed to bring the community into local schools

Nantahala National Forest law enforcement officers pose next to 425 pounds of illegally collected ramps. Photo credit: USDA Forest Service/Tori Stackhouse

3 days ago

Ramp season about to ramp up in Asheville area

Slow-growing Appalachian delicacy returns to forests and farmers markets as Forest Service officials warn against overharvesting

3 days ago

Stabby’s dollhouse: ‘Dolly’ is derivative slasher fun – 828reviewsNOW

"Dolly," a new horror film evoking slashers like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and filmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, does Appalachian horror with gory panache. Read more in our review.

3 days ago

2026 Downtown After 5 concert lineup announced

Downtown After 5, Asheville's annual free, outdoor concert series, will return for four multicultural shows this spring and summer.

3 days ago

Juvenile shooter succumbs to wounds after March 9 incident

Following the fatal shooting of William Wyatt Adair, 20, on Monday, March 9, his suspected attacker has been pronounced dead.

3 days ago

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: March 13-15

This weekend, dash like a leprechaun, hop for some pie and go for Oscars gold. Check out our activity guide for things to do in town March 13-15.

3 days ago

Mission Hospital’s head and neck specialists offer advanced cancer care in Western North Carolina

Surgeons use advanced technology, minimally invasive procedures and multidisciplinary treatment plans to help patients close to home

3 days ago

USPS seeks comments on unnamed Swannanoa post office site

Residents say it’s impossible to weigh in without knowing the proposed location

Salt Face Mule Buns of Anarchy Burger

4 days ago

Fork & Dagger: Drink the beer, play the golf, skip the food at Salt Face Mule

A lively Asheville brewery serves solid brews, but its sandwiches and service miss the mark

4 days ago

Buncombe County Schools plans free, family-friendly STEAM Day

STEAM Day, a free, family-friendly event featuring all sorts of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, will be held this weekend at Nesbitt Discovery Academy.

A coalition of environmental and recreation groups is urging the Metropolitan Sewerage District board to consider the potential removal of the more than 120-year-old Craggy Dam on the French Broad River

4 days ago

Aging Craggy Dam prompts debate over repairs or removal

MSD board expected to discuss valuation and future of 120-year-old hydropower facility in Woodfin

4 days ago

Huey Magoo’s Weaverville marks grand opening with Free Chicken for a Year contest

Huey Magoo's, a fast-casual chain specializing in chicken tenders, is marking their Weaverville grand opening with giveaways, a BOGO deal and a chance for all customers to win Free Chicken for a Year.

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Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

2 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.