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5 minutes ago in Local, Politics
Board of Elections adds approved provisional ballots to unofficial results
The 2026 midterm results will be made official when the canvass is complete on Nov. 13.
12 hours ago in Asheville History, Local, Outdoors
Asheville approves RiverLink plan for former ice house site
The historic River Arts District property could become a public nature preserve under a 15-year, $1-a-year lease
17 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Escaped federal inmate captured at Asheville hotel after 2-day manhunt
Marshals Service report Travis Fair was apprehended after being on the run since Nov. 8
18 hours ago in Local
National Gingerbread Competition entries are in; judging set for Nov. 16
Annual public viewing of the competition begins Nov. 17
Sports
23 hours ago in Sports, Trending
PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc
The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.
2 days ago in Sports
NASCAR’s 2026 season defined by two Kyles: Larson’s playoff surge and Busch’s shocking death
NASCAR's championship weekend started with another Kyle Busch remembrance and ended with another Kyle Larson celebration. The Cup Series drivers will be linked forever.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
In a wide-open NFL, trade deadline is an opportunity for a few teams to get a big boost
The NFL is wide open at the season's midpoint. The trade deadline will give teams an opportunity to separate themselves from the pack, especially in a season when several teams are in the mix for a Super Bowl run.
828 Scoreboard: Week 12 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Nov. 6
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23 hours ago in Sports, Trending
PWHL expansion teams get names: Detroit Clutch, San Jose Sea Lions, Vegas Vanguards, Hamilton Havoc
The Professional Women's Hockey League's four new expansion teams finally have nicknames and logos to accompany them in preparing to make their on-ice debuts next month.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is almost here. What to know about the characters, music and billions at stake
"Grand Theft Auto" has never been much for following the rules. Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and embracing criminal mayhem first arrived, the franchise has survived controversy, transformed open-world gaming and become one of the biggest sellers in entertainment.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
In a wide-open NFL, trade deadline is an opportunity for a few teams to get a big boost
The NFL is wide open at the season's midpoint. The trade deadline will give teams an opportunity to separate themselves from the pack, especially in a season when several teams are in the mix for a Super Bowl run.




