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‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

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"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.

1 hour ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

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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.

3 hours ago in Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Asheville YMCA to host free senior health fair

In observation of American Heart Month, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with Hopscotch Primary Care to bring a free senior health fair to the Asheville YMCA.

4 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Plant Bar to join in for Mardi Gras fun on South Slope

Plant Bar and Asheville Dispensary have announced their first annual Mardi Gras Parade Celebration, coinciding with the Asheville Mardi Gras South Slope parade later this month.

19 hours 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.

1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

This February, The Hop goes local with new flavors, events

This month, The Hop Ice Cream is feeling the love. The local ice cream parlor will mark Black History Month, Love Asheville Month and more seasonal celebrations with a calendar filled with new flavors, local collaborations and themed events across its locations.

National

9 hours ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

1 day ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.

1 day ago in National

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

1 day ago in National

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash

President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.

5 days ago in National

Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she’s running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.

Sports

1 hour ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

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Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

9 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.

4 days ago in Sports

Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida

Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.

4 days ago in Sports

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.

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1 hour ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

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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.

9 hours ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

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4 minutes ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

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"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.

3 hours ago in Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Asheville YMCA to host free senior health fair

In observation of American Heart Month, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with Hopscotch Primary Care to bring a free senior health fair to the Asheville YMCA.

4 hours ago in Community, Local

1 mile of new sidewalk coming to West Asheville, city announces

Construction will begin later this month on the Johnston Boulevard sidewalk, an 18-month project designed to bring 1 mile of new sidewalk to West Asheville.

4 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Plant Bar to join in for Mardi Gras fun on South Slope

Plant Bar and Asheville Dispensary have announced their first annual Mardi Gras Parade Celebration, coinciding with the Asheville Mardi Gras South Slope parade later this month.

5 hours ago in Local, Politics

Asheville City Council candidates to meet voters at Candidate Café

The Asheville Downtown Association will host a City Council Candidate Café on Monday, Feb. 9, giving voters a chance to meet and speak directly with candidates ahead of the upcoming primary election.

Asheville Downtown Association hosts forum ahead of Feb. 12 early voting

8 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Man pleads guilty to felony charges in Barnardsville shooting

James Robert Wyerman has been sentenced to prison and probation after pleading guilty in connection with a shooting that targeted a Buncombe County home last year.

Suspect sentenced on assault and firearm charges tied to 2025 incident

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4 minutes ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

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"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.

19 hours 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.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

4 days ago in Entertainment

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?

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1 hour ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

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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.

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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.