4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

A large study published by the science journal Nature Aging in November suggests that speaking multiple languages protects against more rapid brain aging, and that the effect increases with the number of languages.

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

Asheville residents weigh in on riverfront recovery after Helene

Additional meetings scheduled as recovery planning continues after tropical storm damage

4 weeks ago in Sports

Patrick Mahomes suffers a torn ACL and Chiefs say he’s considering surgical options

Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee while trying to keep the Kansas City Chiefs' postseason hopes alive in the waning seconds of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and the two-time MVP quarterback was considering surgical options.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons feared to have torn ACL, AP source says

Micah Parsons is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, a person with knowledge of the All-Pro pass rusher's injury told The Associated Press on Sunday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally …" and "This Is Spinal Tap," has died. He was 78.

4 weeks ago in World

Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach.

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

School delays in the Asheville area

Extreme cold prompts school delays in some mountain counties

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

NCDHHS offers free apps to support recovery during holidays

Connections App Offers Peer Support for Individuals in Recovery; Companion App Helps Families Stay Connected

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

Property tax deadline approaches for Buncombe County homeowners

Payments due Jan. 5 to avoid interest; office closed for holidays

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Scattered power outages hit Asheville area as temperatures drop

Duke Energy and Haywood Electric report outages affecting nearly 300 customers

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

Missing 18-year-old found dead in Candler

Mother and sister of Joseph Rose plead for information as authorities seek answers

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

Strangeville: The mystery of Cornelia Vanderbilt

The Biltmore heiress who reinvented herself abroad and left behind a mystery Asheville still wonders about.

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

Arctic front brings bitter cold, wind to Asheville area

Temperatures plunge from 60s to below freezing as advisories take effect in the mountains

4 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Black Mountain Brewing receives cease and desist letter from town official

As the conflict between Black Mountain Brewing and town of Black Mountain over permits and closures at the brewery continues, BMB has received a cease and desist letter from Black Mountain Planning Director Michelle Kennedy alleging "continued personal attacks" from the business owners.

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

Buncombe County commissioner files to run for district attorney

Martin Moore, a former public defender, says he will prioritize violent crime prosecutions and community-based solutions

4 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising

Tombstone Tales: Flat Rock’s Slaves and Freedmen Memorial

Beneath a quiet stand of trees near Flat Rock’s oldest Episcopal church, a granite cross rises above a hillside of small white markers. It is one of the few memorials dedicated to enslaved and freed African Americans in Western North Carolina.

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

Top 5 animated movies of 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

As the year winds to a close, 828reviewsNOW takes a look at the best movies of 2025. First things first: from gory sci-fi spectacles to French-language indies, we draw up a list of the year’s best animated features.

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

Supreme Court clears way for AdventHealth’s Weaverville hospital

Ruling upholds AdventHealth’s certificate of need and allows planning, construction to resume

4 weeks ago in Trending, World

King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening

King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easiest to treat.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair and threatened to kill himself after she reported the relationship to the school and he lost his job, prosecutors said Friday.