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3 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
First snow falls in NC mountains as freeze warning looms
Mount Mitchell sees snow as temperatures plunge across Western North Carolina
5 hours ago in Community, Housing, Local
Asheville advances 135 affordable homes, $6M housing aid plan
City Council backs new housing developments and homelessness prevention efforts, but relief could take months or years
7 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
I-26 Connector update: Lane closures, detours ahead
NCDOT plans overnight closures on I-40, rolling roadblocks on I-240 and daytime work on Riverside Drive
9 hours ago in Asheville History, Local, Outdoors
Tombstone Tales: The Asheville grave that moved twice
Scottish botanist John Lyon traveled the Appalachian wilderness collecting plants. His journey didn't end with his death in 1814.
Sports
828 Scoreboard: Week 9 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 16
1 day ago in Sports
NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule
The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, accusing him of trying to give college athletes in his state a "hall pass" to circumvent a rule that denies players...
1 day ago in Sports
Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4
Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for Cleveland and Tampa Bay will start Nick Martinez in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series...
2 days ago in Sports
Eagles rule out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina with a blood clot
The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot in his calf. The Eagles said in a statement Thursday that Hurts was injured in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf area.
