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3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

How a bill intended to rein in NIL and ‘protect’ college sports could also save the US Olympic team

The bill that passed the Senate this week is called the Protect College Sports Act. If it becomes a law, one of the most important outcomes could be...

3 weeks ago in National, World

US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government

The Trump administration is removing Syria from a list of countries that are not allowed to purchase or import U.S. weaponry, a step that is part...

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, World

China grants a singer a rare exemption over censorship after an unapproved tribute song

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu granted a rare exemption to a singer on Tuesday after she added an unapproved song to her set list at a weekend concert, drawing...

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfills childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV

Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the Marvel character during its 1977–1982 U.S. television run, met with the American pope and chatted briefly with...

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home is mentally fit for trial, judge says

A woman accused of spraying bullets at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found...

3 weeks ago in Local

Helene 2 years later: The numbers behind WNC’s recovery

Nearly $60 billion in damage, thousands of damaged roads and homes, and years of rebuilding ahead

Downtown Asheville is seen from the Buncombe County Courthouse webcam on Sept. 30, 2026.

3 weeks ago in Community, Local

Tourism board awards $11.2M to 10 projects across Buncombe County

Tourism tax dollars will support projects in the River Arts District, Black Mountain, Biltmore Village, downtown Asheville and at Asheville Regional Airport

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents process the scene of an officer-involved shooting on North French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville early Wednesday.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

DA clears Asheville officers in fatal Shakeys shooting

Buncombe County DA Todd Williams says July shooting of Arturo Castillo Palomar outside downtown Asheville bar was justified

The Rev. Scott Rogers will retire as executive director of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry at the end of the year

3 weeks ago in Community, Local

Scott Rogers to retire after 45 years leading ABCCM

ABCCM member churches will vote in November on Brandon Wilson as the ministry’s next executive director

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3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Search resumes for missing Candler man Edward Malloy

Buncombe County deputies are using drones, K-9 teams and UTVs in the Milksick Cove Road area

Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

Biltmore Avenue shooting linked to 4 others across WNC

Asheville police say five shootings across three jurisdictions are connected, but no arrests have been made in the July 19 double homicide

3 weeks ago in Local

I-26 traffic slow roll planned Thursday near Asheville Exit 25

Drivers should expect delays around 11 a.m. as crews conduct blasting and rock removal near the Broadway interchange

3 weeks ago in Local

I-26 Connector traffic: Ways around Asheville backups

We tried alternate routes from West Asheville as construction, detours and closures snarl the morning commute

Andaaz has reopened at 15 Page Ave. in downtown Asheville after Tropical Storm Helene flooding destroyed the Indian restaurant’s former Biltmore Village location in September 2024.

3 weeks ago in Business, Food & Drink, Local

Andaaz makes post-Helene comeback in downtown Asheville

Restaurant relocates to Page Avenue after its Biltmore Village space was destroyed by flooding

3 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, Outdoors

Asheville weighs how to spend $30M in Helene recovery funds

City Council wants more information before deciding how federal money should be invested in flooded commercial corridors

Books about Tropical Storm Helene and its impact on Western North Carolina line a shelf in the Special Collections area at Pack Memorial Library in Asheville.

3 weeks ago in Community, Local

How Western North Carolina artists are telling Helene’s story

Books, documentaries, songs, photography and art are creating a lasting record of the 2024 disaster

3 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, Sports

Asheville Grass Open brings volleyball to HomeTrust Park

Youth and adult grass volleyball tournament set for Oct. 2-4 in downtown Asheville

Brooke Covington appears Monday in Buncombe County Superior Court, where the Word of Faith Fellowship leader entered Alford guilty pleas to false imprisonment and simple assault in a case dating to 2013.

3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Word of Faith leader Brooke Covington enters Alford pleas

Covington received suspended sentences and 24 months of probation in a case dating to 2013

3 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville weather: Dry, sunny days before rain returns

Highs climb into the 80s by midweek, with rain possible Friday

FILE - Connecticut Army National Guard members, accompanied by civilian volunteers, deliver supplies to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 8, 2024, in Burnsville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

3 weeks ago in Local

5 still missing in WNC nearly 2 years after Helene

Families in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties are still waiting for answers after their loved ones disappeared in the September 2024 flooding

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8 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

15 hours ago in Entertainment

Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too

North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend, including a video game reboot, a big budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Pope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressing

Pope Leo XIV gave strong indications Friday that he was recovering well from lung cancer surgery and was very much in charge of running the Catholic...

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering...

3 days ago in Entertainment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in...