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MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala

MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show

The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the West Coast this month and they've got a very West Coast host — Snoop Dogg.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind

Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Native Advertising

Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Sept. 11-13

Mountain Song Festival, Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Brews & Bears, Asheville Tattoo Arts Festival, Little Feat and Railway Races are among the weekend events across WNC.

3 days ago in Entertainment

It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys

It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.

4 days ago in Entertainment

An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice

A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

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14 hours ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

4 days ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

1 week ago in National

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.

1 week ago in National

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice.

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3 days ago in World

Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.

4 days ago in World

Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing

Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.

2 weeks ago in World

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.

2 weeks ago in World

At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.

3 weeks ago in World

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

3 weeks ago in World

Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans

A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department.

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I-40 lane closure coming to Canton on Monday night

A lane will close on Interstate 40 near Canton, N.C., next week to allow a critical bridge replacement project over Incinerator Road to continue.

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

1 suspect on the lam after Asheville hit-and-run; no injuries reported

LaDarrell Antwain Mashburn Sr., 47, was arrested on drug trafficking charges during an investigation into an Asheville hit-and-run. The driver, Tania Lashae Conley, 29, fled on foot and has not been arrested.

10 hours ago in Local

I-26 Connector: Hill Street to close Sunday through 2027

The Atkinson Street bridge over Interstate 26 at Hill Street is scheduled to be replaced as part of the I-26 Connector project, with Hill Street set to close beginning Sept. 13.

Closure is needed for bridge replacement and construction of a new roundabout

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

2 arrested for break-in at Arden home of former NASCAR driver

Hailey Dawn Bowlin, 27, and Cameron Joseph Samotis, 29, were arrested in connection with theft and a break-in at the home of retired NASCAR driver David Marcis' home in Arden, N.C.

13 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville weather: Heat Friday, storms Saturday

Temperatures near 90 Friday before an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday

14 hours ago in Local

‘I should have been on that train’: Vicki Catalano remembers 9/11

FILE - Smoke billows from one of the towers of the World Trade Center and flames and debris explode from the second tower in New York, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong, File)

Asheville woman remembers the silence, debris, missing people and a canceled NYU class that changed her plans that morning

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14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala

14 hours ago in Lifestyle

In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little

When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.

1 day ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

State fair preview: Officials offer safety reassurance ahead of opening

State and regional safety officials congregated at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center today to provide reassurance and a safety update in advance of the NC Mountain State Fair this weekend.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Girl Scouts’ first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January

Man's best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January.

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2 weeks ago in Features

At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

Dale Sanders, whose trail name is Grey Beard, first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82. Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart, aka Nimblewill Nomad, took the title. But within months, Sanders announced his plan for a comeback.

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