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4 hours ago in Local
Retired NASA astronaut to speak at Asheville Museum of Science event
Downtown museum is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, with John Casper as its special guest
5 hours ago in Community, Housing, Local
Asheville Code Purple shelter expands to 90 beds
Homeward Bound adds 70 winter shelter beds as Salvation Army prepares to close its regular shelter
8 hours ago in Local
I-26 Connector: French Broad River temporary rock causeway to be extended
The N.C. Department of Transportation anticipates this next step to last 6 weeks
Asheville approves London Road apartments despite flood concerns
City Council voted 4-3 to allow 252 apartments near Biltmore Village after questions about flooding during Helene
Sports
10 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer. Not so fast.
Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge
Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
From Asheville City to the pros: 2 players return for 2027
Ryan Baer and Bryce Swinehart are continuing their professional careers with Carolina Core FC
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know
The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
