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4 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics
Asheville voters get another chance to hear from candidates
Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum
7 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Community, Local, Native Advertising
Strangeville: When famous writers crossed paths in Asheville
F. Scott Fitzgerald visited Thomas Wolfe's mother, Zelda stayed at her boardinghouse, and the mountains attracted generations of literary legends
9 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
UPDATE: Power outages climb as heavy rain, winds hit WNC
Thousands lose electricity as crews respond to storm damage and forecasters issue a Broad River flood warning
828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9
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828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
1 day ago in Sports
Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.
2 days ago in Sports
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday.
