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SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
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Montford Park Players: Iago, Desdemona, Emilia shine in uneven ‘Othello’
“Othello,” one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, is now being performed by the Montford Park Players. Read our review for more.
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Black Mountain Blues Experience to bring award-winning artists to town in September
This fall, the Black Mountain Blues Society will collaborate with newly-remodeled music venue White Horse Black Mountain to bring three days of blues music to downtown Black Mountain, N.C.
13 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Armed robber steals $400+ from Hendersonville Road convenience store
The Asheville Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store on Hendersonville Road this week.
14 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
71-year-old dead after U.S. 70 incident, BCSO says investigation still in progress
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances around the death of 71-year-old Saeid Mohammad Khoshnoud, who was found with serious wounds along U.S. Highway 70 earlier this week.
1 day ago in Community, Housing, Local, Politics
New Asheville budget brings tax increase for ‘most’ taxpayers, city says
A 2026-27 fiscal budget was officially adopted by Asheville City Council earlier this week, creating a roadmap for what city life will look like for residents and officials alike between July 2026 and June 2027. One change will be an increase in property taxes for "most" taxpayers, the city said.
1 day ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town
Asheville Recovers Together: How local businesses can apply for up to $75,000 in grant funding
Local business owners and city leaders gathered today to announce the launch of Asheville Recovers Together, a $14.6 million grant program intended to assist Asheville entrepreneurs with rebuilding after Tropical Storm Helene.
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Montford Park Players: Iago, Desdemona, Emilia shine in uneven ‘Othello’
“Othello,” one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, is now being performed by the Montford Park Players. Read our review for more.
12 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town
Black Mountain Blues Experience to bring award-winning artists to town in September
This fall, the Black Mountain Blues Society will collaborate with newly-remodeled music venue White Horse Black Mountain to bring three days of blues music to downtown Black Mountain, N.C.
18 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
The galaxy-hopping hero of "Doctor Who" has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans?
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Teacher of the Month – February 2026
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3 weeks ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.