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5 hours ago in Business, Local
Asheville Costco clears key hurdle with unanimous zoning vote
Proposed 168,258-square-foot store advances to City Council after debate over tree canopy
8 hours ago in National
Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says
Christa Pike was "angry and confused" in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee's failed execution attempt, first asking, "Where am I?" her lawyer said Wednesday.
8 hours ago in Sports
49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk wins appeal on fine over ‘Juice’ celebration that NFL said imitated beer chug
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines issued by the NFL for what it deemed an "offensive" celebration when he imitated drinking a beverage, which the league said looked like he was chugging a beer.
9 hours ago in Education, Native Advertising
Study brings teachers and parents together — virtually — to support struggling students
Western North Carolina parents and teachers are invited to participate in a virtual research study focused on supporting Pre-K through sixth-grade students with behavioral challenges. Participants can receive stipends of up to $600.
12 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local
Appalachian Mountain Health plans facility for Black Mountain, Swannanoa
Buncombe County will sponsor a $480,000 state grant for the Swannanoa Valley project
15 hours ago in Community, Local, Outdoors
Asheville woman joins NC Spider Search, hunts for elusive writing spider
Tiffany Hall has recruited friends and neighbors to help document spiders for a statewide citizen science project
15 hours ago in Entertainment
Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, "On the Waterfront," and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest," has died. She was 102.
15 hours ago in World
South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games backlash
South Korea's sports minister says the government will review the military service exemption for gold-medal winning athletes after public backlash to some controversial comments from winners at the Asian Games.
15 hours ago in Sports
Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth’s HR, King’s relief
When right-hander Michael King dramatically emerged from the bullpen in a darkened Petco Park to pitch in the eighth inning of Game 3 just two days after he made a five-inning start in Game 2, the San Diego Padres' desperate determination to extend their season was clear.
16 hours ago in National, Trending
Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
17 hours ago in Housing, Local
Buncombe County changes affordable housing rules
Commissioners expand mortgage assistance and adopt new requirements aimed at getting county housing loans repaid sooner
1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Buncombe County pulls $290K sheriff’s office Axon, camera request
Commissioners did not say why the funding request was removed; a cybersecurity professional raised surveillance concerns
1 day ago in Sports
Harry Kane scores on record-tying 125th appearance for England
Harry Kane made a record-tying 125th appearance for England in the Nations League match against Czechia at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday — and marked the occasion with another goal.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
Louis Vuitton closed Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with Zendaya in the audience and car sculptures hovering above the runway at the Louvre Museum. It was the final major show of a spring runway season that began in New York last month.
1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
I-26 Connector construction changes routes for Asheville firefighters
Fire crews are taking different routes in some areas as construction and congestion reshape travel
2 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Blue Ridge Parkway reopens more sections after Helene
458 of 469 miles are accessible as fall travel picks up in Western North Carolina
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Pedestrian seriously injured in Patton Avenue crash
Asheville police say pedestrian was in crosswalk with right of way; driver cited
Buncombe County 2026 election: Key voting dates
Registration ends Oct. 9, early voting begins Oct. 15 and Election Day is Nov. 3
2 days ago in Entertainment
Paramount and Warner Bros are now one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here’s how we got here
It's official: Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The companies completed the deal on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant with the now shorter "Skydance" nametag.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
One income, two retirements: How couples can protect their future
For a lot of people, a one-size-fits-all retirement plan just doesn't fit. Their family circumstances call for a more custom-made approach.
