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14 hours ago in Local

Police: Single-vehicle accident claims life of longtime East Village Grille owner

Police report the man had a medical emergency, causing the crash

14 hours ago in Local

N.C. attorney general sues Dollar General for overcharging customers

Lawsuit alleges the business of charging higher prices than what's listed on shelves

15 hours ago in Community, Local

Swannanoa Post Office won’t have retail counter, USPS confirms

New facility will rely on self-service kiosks when it opens in early 2027

16 hours ago in Local

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Biltmore’: Front lawn gets new trees

Biltmore Estate adds over 40 trees to front lawn as staff gets ready for Christmas

16 hours ago in Local

Sidewalks proposed for Patton Avenue, Smokey Park Highway

Three proposed projects would improve pedestrian access along busy roads and connect two Asheville-area greenways

19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

Asheville police seek public’s help identifying reported armed robbery suspect

The suspect reportedly held up a Haywood Road business at gunpoint

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18 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Shop Simply

Get five years of online piano lessons with flowkey for $59.97

Practice piano at your own pace with interactive lessons, real-time feedback, and more than 1,000 classical songs.

19 hours ago in Lifestyle

Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

It's not enough these days for some Halloween enthusiasts to be scared by actors dressed up in spooky getups at makeshift haunted houses: They want the "real" thing.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.

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2 days ago in Features, Trending

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, "Farmer Mike," also known as the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers."