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3 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Asheville weather could cloud tonight’s lunar eclipse
Storms and clouds may make viewing tricky, but the partial eclipse peaks around midnight
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis’ defense up next
Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Brewers starter Dustin May hit by line drive and leaves game after 1 pitch against Mets
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets with a bruised right scapula after throwing one pitch Wednesday night.
3 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Asheville police shoot, kill man armed with knife during reported break-in
Officers responded early Thursday to a Nancy Street home and encountered a man who police said refused multiple commands to drop the weapon
3 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Local, Music, Native Advertising
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Aug. 28-30
828 Day, Shindig on the Green, Gregory Alan Isakov, Asheville Craft Beer races, neighborhood festivals and theater are among the weekend events across WNC.
4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Asheville Holiday Parade theme revealed, applications open for 80th year
It may be 80 degrees out now, but Christmas is right around the corner. Participant applications for the 80th annual Asheville Holiday Parade are open.
4 weeks ago in Custom Jewelry & Care Expert, Local, Native Advertising
How to tell if your jewelry is actually valuable
D.C. Creasman Jewelers explains what karat stamps, gold content, diamonds and age can tell you about a piece's value
4 weeks ago in Sports
Giants receiver Calvin Austin is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says
27-year-old Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury.
4 weeks ago in Sports
NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having "great timing" in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in World
At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.
4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Education, Local, Music
Encore for Asheville Middle orchestra as program shifts to after-school club
After Asheville City Schools said earlier this month that the orchestra program at Asheville Middle School would not be returning for the fall semester, AMS students will have the opportunity to demonstrate interest in continuing the class through an after-school club.
4 weeks ago in Local
Asheville City Council delays transit plan, hears concerns about ADU changes
Residents urge council to protect bus coverage, seek more funding and slow proposed ADU changes
4 weeks ago in Community, Local, On The Town
Buncombe County requests community input on 10 county sidewalk projects
The team behind the inaugural Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan, a proposed network of sidewalks and crosswalks across the county, is seeking community perspective on 10 proposed projects.
4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Bomb threat under investigation at Resort Drive in Asheville
Asheville Police Department says a note prompted the investigation and some areas are being evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a search
$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina
Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene
4 weeks ago in Sports
Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in Milan. This time, she is certain she will be back.
4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local
Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest
Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.
