4 weeks ago in Sports

Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks’ overtime loss to Jazz

Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss. Flagg had 42 points — topping the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win

Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh kept its grasp on the top spot in the AFC North with a clinical 28-15 victory over the Dolphins, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville woman gets 5 1/2 years for fentanyl, meth trafficking

Investigation spanned Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties, leading to multiple arrests

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crash closes part of eastbound I-240 near Patton Avenue in Asheville

Incident impacts one of four lanes; authorities expect heavy congestion

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up

Tariffs shone a twinkling light this year on fake Christmas trees — and the extent to which America depends on other countries for its plastic fir trees.

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Florida doctor pleads guilty to stealing Helene relief supplies

Prosecutors say man posed as volunteer and stole more than $12,000 in supplies in the Swannanoa area

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Two arrested after drugs, guns seized in search of Barnardsville home

Fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms found after community complaint prompts investigation, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says

4 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Historic Churches of WNC: Mt. Zion Baptist

A century-old church on Eagle Street anchors Asheville’s African-American spiritual and cultural heritage.

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Obituaries, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Rob Reiner dies at 78: Tribute to the ‘When Harry Met Sally…’ director

On Dec. 14, 2025, acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Though details are still emerging about the manner of their death, one thing is certain: the world is a better place for their time on it.

4 weeks ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.

4 weeks ago in Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Charity to donate hot meals, winter clothes to Candler families today

The Zakat Foundation of America, a Chicago-based humanitarian charity, will distribute hot meals, winter clothing and more to families in need at 5 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 15 at 12 Hilltop Dr. in Candler.

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

APD launches annual holiday campaign against drunk driving

This holiday season, the Asheville Police Department wants you to be careful with the eggnog. APD, in collaboration with the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program, has launched its yearly "Holiday Booze It & Lose It" campaign against drunk driving.

4 weeks ago in Eye Care Expert, Health & Wellness, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Preparing for cataract surgery: What to expect before, during and after

Understanding what happens before, during and after your procedure can help ease that anxiety and set you up for the best possible outcome

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Black Mountain receives nearly $5M for water system overhaul

Funding targets critical vulnerabilities, including creek crossings, distribution lines and emergency power system

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Moving closure on I-40 near Tennessee line causes delays

Barrier wall repairs expected to affect both directions

4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Dry, cold air holds in Asheville before rain moves in Thursday

Rain expected Thursday into early Friday, with slight chance of wintry mix in higher elevations

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘Zootopia 2’ reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide

"Zootopia 2" regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year's second film to gross $1 billion worldwide.