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

Driver dies in crash on Asheville’s McDowell Street

Police say the driver died at Mission Hospital after Wednesday morning's crash

5 hours ago in Community, Local

Asheville begins $900K review of aging stormwater system

A storm drain along Congress Street near Choctaw Park in Asheville. The city is spending $900,000 on the first phase of a stormwater system assessment, beginning with the Nasty Branch watershed.

The city's first comprehensive assessment in more than 30 years aims to identify flooding risks and prioritize repairs

6 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Asheville’s $166K landscaping contracts raise spending questions

Two people sit on a black metal bench beside a brick column with a Pritchard Park plaque, in a green, leafy city park with lampposts and banners in the background.

Council approves two park maintenance contracts after questions about staffing, outsourcing and budget priorities

7 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

UNC Asheville to screen locally filmed ‘Gunfighter Paradise’

A still of Jethro Waters in “Gunfighter Paradise.”

Emmy-winning filmmaker Jethro Waters returns to campus Oct. 23 for a free screening and Q&A

11 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

From 86 to 36: Asheville faces big temperature swing

Temperatures could plunge 20 degrees by Saturday, with frost and freezing conditions possible in the mountains Sunday

23 hours ago in Business, Community, Local

Asheville City Council unanimously approves Costco

Talks about bringing a Costco Wholesale store to Enka Commerce Park have resumed weeks after the retailer stepped away from the project over rising costs, according to city officials.

Costco officials say the Enka-area store could open in spring 2028, but traffic and tree preservation remain concerns

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1 day ago in Lifestyle

How to spot imposter scams

Wells Fargo reports imposter scams surged in 2024, costing $2.95 billion. 

1 day ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Pay $59.97 once to compare ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more for life

Compare AI answers in one workspace: $60 lifetime deal for Asheville readers

AI image generation and saved chat history are included, too.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Local, Music

PHOTOS: Trombone Shorty brings New Orleans funk to WNC

See photos from Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue's high-energy Friday night performance at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River

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3 weeks ago in Features

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska's heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.

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