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Brevard’s White Squirrel Weekend draws crowds despite rainy weather

Visitors packed downtown streets for live music, shopping, food and a celebration of the rare white squirrels that call Brevard home

1 hour ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Felony kidnapping charge added against suspect in Bent Creek trail attack

Warrant alleges victim was confined without consent for purpose of terrorizing her

8 hours ago in Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Where should you vote early? Buncombe County wants your input

Residents can weigh in on 2026 early voting locations and hours through June 19 survey

11 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Below-normal hurricane season expected in 2026

Officials urge Carolinas residents to stay prepared despite a below-normal outlook, warning that a single hurricane can still cause major damage

14 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Blue Ridge Parkway welcomes visitors as 2026 season officially begins

Campgrounds, visitor centers and picnic areas now open; officials urge responsible recreation

1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Suspect arrested in reported Bent Creek trail attack

Woman told deputies she was assaulted while finishing a run in the popular recreation area

1 day ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

More than 1,300 catfish added to Lake Julian as summer season begins

State wildlife officials complete twice-yearly stocking of Buncombe County lake

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Tombstone Tales: A World War I soldier’s grave in Buncombe County reflects meaning of Memorial Day

Walter Martin died in France during World War I and remained buried overseas for nearly three years before his remains were returned to Buncombe County.

2 days ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crowds, closures expected in Smokies for Memorial Day weekend

Rangers warn of full parking lots, longer drive times and limited cell service

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is cute, copy-and-paste ‘Star Wars’

The first new "Star Wars" movie in seven years is here! While far, far away from the galaxy's best "Star Wars" flick, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" offers up cuteness in overdrive.

2 days ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crashes spike at Patton Avenue intersection after U-turn removal

As recent traffic changes continue to reverberate across Asheville, N.C., one alteration has proven to be a more difficult adjustment than others: the removal of the U-turn at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Regent Park Boulevard.

2 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

2 days ago in World

Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment

Authorities in northeastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people Friday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medical workers have struggled with a lack of resources and pushback from angry residents.

2 days ago in Features

A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better

After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.

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Rainy Memorial Day weekend ahead for Asheville region

Thunderstorms, heavy downpours and localized flooding possible through Memorial Day

2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe detention officer fired, charged in criminal investigation

Former detention officer held on $10,000 bond as criminal investigation continues

2 days ago in Entertainment

The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day

From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.

2 days ago in Sports

WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time

A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.

2 days ago in Sports

NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027

Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value.