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1 hour ago in Education, Local
A-B Tech student experiment headed to space
An Asheville student's research will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket Tuesday for testing on the International Space Station
3 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
I-26 Connector work to slow I-240, Patton Avenue traffic
Overnight slow rolls Tuesday could last up to 30 minutes as crews remove an electrical line over Patton Avenue
4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV in Asheville
A 79-year-old man died Sunday after being struck by an SUV on Old Stone Gate Place. The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed.
4 hours ago in Local
WNC veterans events offer benefits help, resources
Upcoming events in Asheville and Hendersonville will cover survivor benefits, employment assistance and VA home loans
Sports
7 hours ago in Sports
Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says
A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.
1 day ago in Business, Local, Sports
Weaverville pickleball club sets Oct. 24 grand opening
Ballcrank Pickleball Club will celebrate its opening with 12 indoor courts, music, food trucks and free admission
828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
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.
