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1 week ago in Entertainment
‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
Ryan Coogler's bluesy vampire thriller "Sinners," the big screen musical "Wicked: For Good" and the Netflix phenomenon "KPop Demon Hunters" are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination.
1 week ago in World
The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
The Trump administration on Tuesday designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them.
1 week ago in Sports
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.
1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Death of missing teen found in Candler ruled homicide
Joseph Rose, 18, had been reported missing to Asheville police earlier this month
1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Hundreds without water in Asheville after line breaks
City says unusually cold temperatures caused multiple breaks in Haw Creek area
1 week ago in Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories
U.S. Forest Service halts Pisgah logging project after conservation lawsuit
The United States Forest Service have canceled a logging project in the Pisgah National Forest after public outcry and a lawsuit filed by local conservation groups. According to the suit, the U.S. Forest Service had begun logging in the area under the guise of debris removal without proper documentation or public approval.
1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville Art Museum to showcase American Impressionism
Exhibition runs Feb. 7 through June 29, featuring more than 75 artists
1 week ago in Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville Rotary honors 5 educators as 2026 Teachers of Excellence
Winners from city and county schools receive $2,000 awards for classroom innovation
1 week ago in World
Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend.
1 week ago in Sports
Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks’ overtime loss to Jazz
Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss. Flagg had 42 points — topping the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
1 week ago in Sports
Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win
Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh kept its grasp on the top spot in the AFC North with a clinical 28-15 victory over the Dolphins, who were eliminated from playoff contention.
1 week ago in Entertainment
‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78
Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.
1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Asheville woman gets 5 1/2 years for fentanyl, meth trafficking
Investigation spanned Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties, leading to multiple arrests
1 week ago in Entertainment
Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.
1 week ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Crash closes part of eastbound I-240 near Patton Avenue in Asheville
Incident impacts one of four lanes; authorities expect heavy congestion
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up
Tariffs shone a twinkling light this year on fake Christmas trees — and the extent to which America depends on other countries for its plastic fir trees.
1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Florida doctor pleads guilty to stealing Helene relief supplies
Prosecutors say man posed as volunteer and stole more than $12,000 in supplies in the Swannanoa area
1 week ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Two arrested after drugs, guns seized in search of Barnardsville home
Fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms found after community complaint prompts investigation, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says
1 week ago in Asheville History, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories
Historic Churches of WNC: Mt. Zion Baptist
A century-old church on Eagle Street anchors Asheville’s African-American spiritual and cultural heritage.
1 week ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Obituaries, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories
Rob Reiner dies at 78: Tribute to the ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ director
On Dec. 14, 2025, acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Though details are still emerging about the manner of their death, one thing is certain: the world is a better place for their time on it.


















