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Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.
10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame
Stars were front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams, a series of soaring pre-game performances and Bad Bunny's much-anticipated halftime show featuring a tour of Puerto Rican culture and a real-life marriage.
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3 hours ago in Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
2nd annual WNC Pizza Week is slinging 7 days of specialty pies
Local food writer Stu Helm has partnered with a plethora of local pizzerias for the second annual WNC Pizza Week, a regional celebration of all things 'za.
4 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors
City sets schedule for South Slope Mardi Gras parade
The Asheville Mardi Gras parade will bring beads and merriment to the South Slope district of downtown Asheville this weekend. Street closures should be expected for most of Sunday afternoon.
4 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors
Love, lumber and what comes next for Echoes of the Forest
Echoes of the Forest has been working to transform fallen trees into reflective public artwork after the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Helene in September 2024. This Valentine's Day, the project will unveil their latest wooden masterpiece at the North Carolina Arboretum, while other works are soon to follow.
5 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Local
Asheville online beer festival aims to support local breweries during slower season
Discounted online beer deals aim to boost Asheville-area breweries and beer-focused businesses during the winter slowdown.
5 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local
Community raises concerns over patient discharges at Mission Hospital
Calls grow for HCA CEO to meet with Asheville officials after Immediate Jeopardy finding
6 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Warm spell brings springlike feel to Asheville area
Dry weather holds through Tuesday before rain and cooler air move in midweek
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5 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Local
Asheville online beer festival aims to support local breweries during slower season
Discounted online beer deals aim to boost Asheville-area breweries and beer-focused businesses during the winter slowdown.
10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame
Stars were front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams, a series of soaring pre-game performances and Bad Bunny's much-anticipated halftime show featuring a tour of Puerto Rican culture and a real-life marriage.
20 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives
3 new movies to see, stream or skip in February 2026 – 828reviewsNOW
This February, we review a zany new sci-fi adventure from the director of "Pirates of the Caribbean," an Oscar-nominated documentary about senior opera singers and the concluding installment of a horror movie trilogy. Which should you see, stream or skip? Find out in our review.
4 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives
The well-meaning ‘Whistle’ is a bit of a whiff – 828reviewsNOW
We wouldn't say that "Whistle" blows, but it definitely doesn't sing. Corin Hardy's horror flick is a love song to its genre, but too much of a clunky retread of other "death curse" flicks to feel fresh. Read more in our review.
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3 days ago in Features, Trending
3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game
It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.
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.