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5 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville planners delay vote on proposed Costco
Applicant seeks more time for site studies, design revisions
6 hours ago in Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories
Enka eateries: 2 new dining spots open in Enka-Candler
Two new eateries, Ocha Thai and Scratch Ankle Fillin' Station, have opened within one month and a half-mile of each other on Smokey Park Highway in Enka-Candler, N.C.
8 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Flat Rock Playhouse announces 12 shows for 2026 season
Flat Rock Playhouse, a professional theatre located in the village of Flat Rock, N.C., has announced its 2026 season of plays, musicals and tribute concert experiences. The 12 show season will feature popular titles like "Footloose," "Rent" and "Pride and Prejudice."
8 hours ago in Entertainment
‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations
"One Battle After Another" dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual SAG-AFTRA honors.
8 hours ago in Features
Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike
A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone.
8 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Virginia woman charged with felony hit and run after fatal car accident
Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, has been charged with a felony hit and run after a pedestrian was killed on Saturday night in East Asheville.
8 hours ago in Entertainment
Attorney for Rob Reiner’s son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law
The high-profile private attorney for Nick Reiner was granted a request to be removed from his case Wednesday, but later told reporters that according to California law his client is not guilty of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
8 hours ago in National
ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.
12 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories
FAT plans David Lynch movies for 1st anniversary of director’s death
To commemorate the one year anniversary of the passing of revered film director David Lynch, the Fine Arts Theatre, Asheville's downtown arthouse movie theater, will show "Eraserhead" and "Mulholland Drive" in special screenings later this month.
12 hours ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Nolichucky River boat launch to be rebuilt
Forest Service set to rebuild Pisgah National Forest site damaged by Tropical Storm Helene
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicolas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela's president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare's CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City.
15 hours ago in Olympics, Sports
Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries
Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.
15 hours ago in Sports
John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win
John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their home in the upscale Brentwood section of Los Angeles, authorities said.
15 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
I-26 lane closures near Weaverville to cause delays Wednesday
Intermittent closures planned at Monticello Road exit
15 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Venezuela crisis reverberates in Asheville area
Broadcaster Omar Mayorga says the capture of Nicolás Maduro brings relief, fear and fragile hope for Venezuelans at home and abroad
16 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crashes slow morning commute in Haywood and Buncombe counties
Westbound I-40 lanes closed near West Canton; NC-191 shoulder shut down near I-40 in Asheville
16 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Measles, chickenpox cases trigger Buncombe County alert
Asheville area health officials stress vaccination as county investigates possible exposures
1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
APD detective uncovers massive apartment fraud network
Three days after Masieuh Dewayne Morgan, 19, was arrested on 25 felony counts, Asheville Police Department detective Aaron Buyanovsky spoke with 828newsNOW to shed light on the web of fraud that led to Morgan's apprehension.
1 day ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
Prescribed burn planned in Cades Cove this week
National Park Service plans 900-acre burn Jan. 7-8, weather permitting