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16 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives

Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

Colorful performers on a wooden outdoor stage under a banner reading 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' in front of a crowd.

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Blake Lively’s lawyers fuel feud with claim of victory after ‘It Ends With Us’ settlement

The bitter public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni may outlive their court fight after all. Three days after announcing a settlement of the lawsuit brought by Lively over the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," her lawyers put out a statement Thursday calling the deal a "resounding victory."

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, "From Maracaná Stadium, here is "Dai Dai," the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026." She also included a mention of Afrobeats star Burna Boy.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Perspectives

Flat Rock Playhouse should be proud of ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Outdoor poster for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, held by a hand against a leafy background.

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love Kate Hamill's stage adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," now playing at the Flat Rock Playhouse. Read our review now.

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2 days ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.

2 days ago in National

A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released

A note Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender's first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.

4 days ago in National, Trending

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday is releasing eight stamps marking significant parts of the road in each of the states it traverses, passing by vintage diners, gas stations and motels — many since preserved or restored — along with breathtaking vistas and wide horizons of the open road.

1 week ago in National

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts.

World

14 hours ago in World

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

21 hours ago in World

Man charged with harassing former Prince Andrew near his home

A man has been charged with harassing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.

2 days ago in World

Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US

Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.

4 days ago in World

Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak

The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

5 days ago in World

A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3

A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard, including 17 Americans, was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus killed three passengers and left at least three others seriously ill, the World Health Organization and the ship's operator said.

5 days ago in World

US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited

The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new plan to restore traffic. Iran has effectively closed the critical waterway since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in late February.

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13 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town, Perspectives

Haywood Road business owners share concerns over I-26 Connector

Though the I-26 Connector project is intended to make travel easier for all of Asheville, the massive interstate initiative will require some difficult changes for several local businesses, especially along Haywood Road.

16 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives

Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

18 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

T. C. Roberson student arrested on handgun charge

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a T. C. Roberson High School student after discovering a handgun in a car on campus.

18 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Teen daughter, man charged with murder in Fairview triple homicide

Authorities say Travis, Kimberly and Sharon Grant were found dead from gunshot wounds inside an Ashworth Drive home

20 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

1 arrested but ‘no weapons involved’ in rumored McDonald’s stabbing

McDonald's sign with golden arches and red panel, restaurant building in background on a sunny day.

Following reports of a stabbing at the McDonald's on 950 Patton Ave. in West Asheville, Asheville Police Department has confirmed that no weapons were involved in an incident which led to minor injuries and one arrest.

20 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Dogs starved, killed in Swannanoa animal cruelty case

Four individuals were arrested after a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Animal Crimes Unit investigation found foul play in the deaths of two dogs and the starvation of several other animals.

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14 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running

16 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Perspectives

Montford Park Players put on a wonderful, wonderful, ‘Wonderful Wizard of Oz’

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is not the musical, but it is not the L. Frank Baum book, either. The Montford Park Players show is another wonderful thing entirely. Read our review for more.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called ‘Dai Dai’

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Perspectives

Flat Rock Playhouse should be proud of ‘Pride and Prejudice’

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love Kate Hamill's stage adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," now playing at the Flat Rock Playhouse. Read our review now.

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2 weeks ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

4 weeks ago in Features, Trending

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.

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