Features
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
4 days ago in Lifestyle
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
$75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices
World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there's the price of beer.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail
Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.
News from 828NewsNOW
2 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
Permanent repairs begin on Helene-damaged Green River Cove Road in Polk County
NCDOT begins $23.2 million reconstruction project following catastrophic storm damage; full completion expected in 2029
3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Patrons restrain armed man at Black Mountain restaurant, police say
The 76-year-old suspect is charged after allegedly threatening people inside the Trailhead Restaurant and returning with a firearm
3 hours ago in Local
Buncombe, Asheville fire officials share July 4 fireworks safety tips
North Carolina Forest Service join local officials in reminding Asheville area residents that many fireworks are illegal and can spark fires
4 hours ago in Local
Longtime Asheville planning leader Steph Monson Dahl retiring in August
City officials praise her role in post-Helene recovery planning and community engagement
Sports
21 hours ago in Sports
Alex Ovechkin declares ‘I’m back!’ and re-signs with Capitals to return for a 22nd NHL season
Alex Ovechkin is not ready to skate away from the NHL, not yet, and now he gets a chance to make his career goal-scoring record even more difficult to break.
1 day ago in Sports
Taylor Fritz wins match and style points at Wimbledon. De Minaur also advances
A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again at Wimbledon on Thursday, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round as Princess Kate visited the All England Club.
U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round.
Biltmore Championship Asheville launches grant program for nonprofits
Tournament organizers say funding will support sustainability and cultural projects across Buncombe County
