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2 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Escaped federal inmate captured at Asheville hotel after 2-day manhunt
Marshals Service report Travis Fair was apprehended after being on the run since Nov. 8
3 hours ago in Local
National Gingerbread Competition entries are in; judging set for Nov. 16
Annual public viewing of the competition begins Nov. 17
3 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local
12 Shigella cases reported in Buncombe County this year
CDC warns drug-resistant strains of the intestinal infection pose a serious public health threat
5 hours ago in Local
Grove Arcade worker sues City of Asheville for $15M for 2024 incident
Black man alleges officers violated his constitutional rights and targeted him because of his race
6 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
Crabtree Falls’ hiking, parking area reopens for first time since Helene
Blue Ridge Parkway said bridges are still being repaired along the longer trail for the falls.
6 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
Reems Creek Road eyed for $116 million upgrade
Residents have until Nov. 18 to weigh in on proposed improvements near Weaverville
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1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
1 day ago in Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ stomps to a record-setting $31.6 debut, clobbering ‘The Cat in the Hat’
"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant
Awkwafina was feeling under the weather recently and decided she was going to make soup. And that startled her because she hasn't always been the kind of person who made soup.
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8 hours ago in Sports, Trending
PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc
The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
In a wide-open NFL, trade deadline is an opportunity for a few teams to get a big boost
The NFL is wide open at the season's midpoint. The trade deadline will give teams an opportunity to separate themselves from the pack, especially in a season when several teams are in the mix for a Super Bowl run.