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Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.

1 week ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

I-26 West overnight closures scheduled this week in Asheville

Closures affect westbound traffic between Exit 37 and Exit 33, weather permitting

1 week ago in Sports

Play is underway in ideal conditions on the opening day of Wimbledon

Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula beat Darja Vidmanova 7-5, 6-3; rising Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar, in his Wimbledon debut, beat Felix Gill 6-3, 6-3, 7-5; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska, who needed a wild-card entry, was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really getting married at Madison Square Garden? Frenzied speculation surrounding the superstar singer and football player's upcoming wedding has spiked over the past few days as reports swirl that the two are getting married the first week in July at one of New York's iconic landmarks.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?

Western North Carolina is in for a stretch of hot, humid weather this week

1 week ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville weather: Heat, humidity to build this week ahead of July 4 weekend

The National Weather Service says temperatures will rise into the mid-90s with heat index values near or above 100 degrees across the region

1 week ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville Housing Authority to cut workforce by more than half

HACA cites financial challenges as it restructures operations, outsources services and refocuses on affordable housing

Families, soccer players and community members gathered during Asheville City Soccer Club's community partnership event Saturday in Asheville.

1 week ago in Community, Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville City Soccer Club gives back to community

Players, coaches and community organizations connected with families while supporting Babies Need Bottoms

Side-by-side headshots: left a man with a beard and receding hairline in an orange prison shirt; right a smiling woman with light brown hair outdoors.

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

Grant, Loving to be arraigned Monday in Fairview triple homicide case

Star Melody Grant, 16, and Devan Loving, 28, are set for arraignment on first-degree murder charges in the May killings of her parents and grandmother

Sign for Pisgah View Apartments on a maroon board in front of a brick apartment building and greenery.

2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

A breakdown of OD deaths, drug arrests in Asheville public housing

Pisgah View Apartments accounts for largest share of incidents, according to police data

Helene counties

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

Free wildfire mitigation available for WNC land owners after Helene

North Carolina Forest Service program offers prescribed burns, defensible space treatments and fuel reduction at no cost in 39 disaster-declared counties

A used syringe on the ground in West Asheville

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

Asheville police: Detailed tips help crack down on trafficking, OD hotspots

As Buncombe County ranks fifth in North Carolina for fentanyl-positive deaths, Asheville police say detailed anonymous tips help investigators prioritize drug cases and overdose hotspots

Sign reading 'LAZY OTTER RIVER ACCESS' announcing it is now open to the public, with blue sky and trees in the background.

2 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

French Broad River access point reopens for public use near Mills River

Henderson County has regained a recreational river spot, now open for public use at the former site of Lazy Otter Outfitters.

A chaotic battle in a forest: a rider is knocked from a white horse as soldiers clash with swords nearby.

2 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local

Strangeville: Revolutionary War Ghosts of the Carolina Backcountry

Ahead of America 250, Revolutionary War folklore links Western North Carolina’s Overmountain Men to ghostly legends from the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Orange diamond traffic sign with bold black text: 'ROAD CLOSED AHEAD' on pavement, close-up poster-style warning.

2 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Car crash on I-26 East leads to 3-lane closure

Eastbound I-26 drivers should be alert to a three-lane closure past Exit 37.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 weeks ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

Speaker in a blue suit addresses an indoor political rally, with Roy Cooper banners and American flags behind him.

2 weeks ago in Community, Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Roy Cooper makes economy-focused stop in Asheville on U.S. Senate campaign trail

Over 150 members of the Asheville community gathered Friday to watch former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper deliver an economy-focused speech in a stop on his campaign to win a seat in the United States Senate.

Close-up of a woman's shoulder and hand with turquoise nails, a gold ring, and white sunscreen on the skin at the beach.

2 weeks ago in Business, Custom Jewelry & Care Expert, Local, Native Advertising

Heat, sweat and sunscreen: How summer weather can harm jewelry

Routine maintenance and professional cleanings can help protect engagement rings, bracelets and other frequently worn pieces

Swannanoa River Road near Britt Drive is shown on June 26, 2026, where a developer has proposed a 549-unit multifamily housing project.

2 weeks ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Apartment project could reshape Swannanoa River Road in Asheville

Three-phase, 549-unit development near Britt Drive includes podium parking structures, new stormwater infrastructure, 22% open space and a $75 million buildout

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Alexander, Leicester areas hit by power outages

Officials say fallen trees and limbs caused damage to electrical infrastructure

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31 minutes ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Terpsicorps returns to Asheville with MANNA FoodBank partnership

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Dancer leaps on pointe with arms raised in a mirrored dance studio; another dancer sits in the background by the barre.

The Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, a local arts nonprofit, will soon stage its 2026 show, "AscenDANCE," bringing dancers from all over the world to Asheville for a season co-benefiting MANNA FoodBank.

9 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.