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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
23 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
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1 hour ago in Business, Community, Local
Canton to hold public hearing on possible data center moratorium
Officials schedule Feb. 11 meeting as residents seek more information on redevelopment of former paper mill site
4 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Light snow possible in Asheville area overnight
Forecasters say accumulations should be minimal, but slick spots could develop
4 hours ago in Community, Local
Buncombe commissioners seek grants for Swannanoa sidewalks
Board also receives update on Winter Storm Fern response and recognizes Black Legacy Month
5 hours ago in Business, Local
Costco proposal returns to Asheville planning agenda
Developers seek zoning changes for Enka Commerce Park site for a project that includes a 160,000-square-foot warehouse, fuel station and tire center
7 hours ago in Local
I-40 rest area near Tennessee line closed
Water problem shuts down westbound facility near Tennessee state line
22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives
‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW
"Send Help" stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.
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6 hours ago in Entertainment
Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives
‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW
"Send Help" stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.
2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music
February concert calendar: Live music in Asheville this month
Shake off the winter chill with live music this February. Check out our calendar of shows happening all over the Asheville area.
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23 hours ago in Features, World
A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.
4 weeks 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.