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13 minutes ago in Community, Local

Owen JROTC students place flags at state cemetery for Veterans Day

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Owen High students place flags at State Cemetery

Students placed the flags on Nov. 9 to honor veterans ahead of Veterans Day.

47 minutes ago in Local, Outdoors

Mountain snow, bitter cold headed for Western North Carolina

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Asheville could see temperatures plunge nearly 50 degrees as the coldest air of the season arrives

56 minutes ago in Local, Politics

Board of Elections adds approved provisional ballots to unofficial results

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Campaign signs line a roadside ahead of the Nov. 3 election

The 2026 midterm results will be made official when the canvass is complete on Nov. 13.

13 hours ago in Asheville History, Local, Outdoors

Asheville approves RiverLink plan for former ice house site

The historic River Arts District property could become a public nature preserve under a 15-year, $1-a-year lease

18 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

19 hours ago in Local

National Gingerbread Competition entries are in; judging set for Nov. 16

Annual public viewing of the competition begins Nov. 17

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22 hours ago in Hello & Good Buys, Lifestyle

This $48 stock picker includes an AI coach from the makers of ChatGPT

Sterling Stock Picker helps you make more informed investment decisions.

22 hours ago in Hello & Good Buys, Lifestyle

Headway now summarizes fiction too, and lifetime access is $55.99 with code DEAL20

Read or listen to 15-minute summaries of nonfiction and fiction bestsellers with a Headway Premium lifetime subscription. Use code DEAL20 through Nov. 15.

23 hours ago in Lifestyle

A language of belonging: Advice for learning the mother tongue of your ancestors

Losing a tangible connection to your family's ancestral homeland can bring unexpected sorrow, whether through the death of an older relative, the sale of a property passed down for generations gets sold or the destruction a handful of surviving heirlooms.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.

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2 weeks 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."