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4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Asheville man sentenced after gun linked to 4 shootings
Zyon Jacobs, 21, received 21 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms, including one tied to four Asheville shootings
7 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Blue Ridge Parkway to clear Helene debris to reduce wildfire risk
Crews will remove fallen trees and storm debris along 11 miles near Asheville
9 hours ago in Local, Outdoors
This is not Helene: Why WNC’s rain threat is different
Asheville is more than 2 inches below normal rainfall as tropical moisture approaches, but flooding remains possible
10 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Asheville police identify pedestrian killed in Tunnel Road crash
Andrew Kolvick, 71, died after being struck Sept. 10; police say driver will not face charges
Sports
36 minutes 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.
38 minutes ago in Sports
A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall
A'ja Wilson won the WNBA MVP on Thursday for a third straight year and record fifth time overall. Besides her three-peat, Wilson also won the award in 2020 and 2022.
7 hours ago in Sports
Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer as Yankees get swept by Rays in ALDS
With the Yankees' season at stake, Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of their AL Division Series when a replay review determined a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.
7 hours ago in Sports
Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
Although outfielder Garrett Mitchell gracefully accepted congratulations for robbing Manny Machado of a tying home run late in the Milwaukee Brewers' Division Series-clinching victory, he clearly wasn't all that impressed with himself.
