Lifestyle
23 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Putting the Y in ‘graveyard smash:’ YMCA to host Monster Mash dance
The YMCA of Western North Carolina must have been working out in the lab late one night. The Reuter Family YMCA in South Asheville will host a Monster Mash dance for the whole family this weekend.
23 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Costume contest, carnival games and more at Lake Julian Fall-O-Ween
Buncombe County Parks & Recreation will host a Halloween-themed festival this weekend in Arden. The event, Fall-O-Ween, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18 at Lake Julian Park.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors
LEAF Global Arts Festival returns for 30th year with call to action
The LEAF Global Arts Festival, one of Western North Carolina's most beloved arts festivals returns this weekend for its 30th year, but this year could be its last.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 17-19
Looking for things to do this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out our guide to things to do in Asheville this weekend, from haunted houses to community theatre and magical markets.
1 day ago in Community, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local
Haunts, hayrides & fun: Your guide to Asheville’s spooky season
From haunted trolleys and ghost tours to family-friendly festivals and fall farm fun, WNC is alive with Halloween spirit
1 day ago in Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Fork & Dagger: The Madness brings clever hybrid cuisine to North Asheville
After some early growing pains, this sushi-and-burger spot has hit its stride -- offering inventive cocktails, playful bento boxes and a lively atmosphere
National
5 hours ago in National
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.
2 days ago in National
County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
2 days ago in National
Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
3 days ago in National
Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
3 days ago in National
Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California
A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.
4 days ago in National
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen.
Sports
5 hours ago in Sports
Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million
Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.
2 days ago in Sports
Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says
Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.
2 days ago in Sports
Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS
Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic.
3 days ago in Sports
NFL is more wide open with no dominant or unbeaten teams through first 6 weeks
The NFL is more wide open than it's been in years. There are no dominant teams this season, no unbeatens through six weeks. Only the Buccaneers and Colts have five wins.
3 days ago in Sports
Mariners take 2-0 ALCS lead, beat Blue Jays 10-3 as Rodríguez, Polanco and Naylor homer
With another triumph in Toronto, the surging Seattle Mariners moved two wins away from the team's first World Series. Jorge Polanco and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Mariners took a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead by routing the Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday.
3 days ago in Sports
Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener
Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles' bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the NLCS with a 2-1 victory Monday night.
Trending
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza
All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
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2 hours ago in Local, Politics
GOP’s proposed map puts N.C. Democrat’s seat at risk
Plan could give GOP 11 of 14 U.S. House seats, analysis shows
3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Possible human remains found in Rutherford County
Bone found on Poors Ford Road may be linked to missing person case from June
4 hours ago in Education, Local
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute listed for $30 million
Site built in 1963 includes more than 30 buildings, dorms, library, exhibits and dining facilities
6 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Leaf-peeping and stargazing top weekend forecast for WNC
Saturday offers the best weather for outdoor activities in the Asheville area before Sunday rain
8 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
12 rehabilitated bear cubs released into North Carolina wild
The state’s pioneering cub rehabilitation program gives orphaned bears a second chance at life in the mountains and coastal plains
8 hours ago in Business, Community, Food & Drink, Local, On The Town
Asheville City Council shelves downtown social district plan
Officials say proposal doesn’t align with post-Helene recovery goals or neighborhood quality-of-life priorities
News
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors
LEAF Global Arts Festival returns for 30th year with call to action
The LEAF Global Arts Festival, one of Western North Carolina's most beloved arts festivals returns this weekend for its 30th year, but this year could be its last.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 17-19
Looking for things to do this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out our guide to things to do in Asheville this weekend, from haunted houses to community theatre and magical markets.
2 days ago in Entertainment
A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel
Reese Witherspoon's first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well — a character who wouldn't leave her alone.
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2 weeks ago in Features, World
A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes
Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate.
2 weeks ago in Features
Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma
Italy's art police on Wednesday seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries, after being tipped off by the Surrealist's foundation in Spain about suspected anomalies in the works.
2 weeks ago in Features
A postman, his family, and a chair: Van Gogh museum’s surprising reunion exhibition
Portraits from the late 1880s of the expansively bearded postman Joseph Roulin, his wife, two sons and baby daughter have been brought together for an exhibition titled "Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last."
3 weeks ago in Features
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Humans have been foraging long before they developed the agricultural tools some 12,000 years ago that quickly overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans. Yet foraging enthusiasts say the search for wild mushrooms, edible plants, shellfish and seaweed has grown more popular in recent years as people tout their rare finds.