4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis

Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time since 2019.

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

License plate readers provide critical leads in double homicide, APD says

Police say the technology helped identify vehicles and people connected to the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting, but no arrests or charges have been made

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville police investigate Sunday night shooting

Victim found with gunshot wound to shoulder near Hanover Street and Haywood Road

4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Rain, storms return to WNC as landslide awareness week begins

Dry weather lasts through Tuesday before showers and thunderstorms return Wednesday, with a higher risk of heavy rain Thursday

4 weeks ago in Community, Local

Swannanoa post office lease signed, project fully funded

New post office on U.S. 70 has a 10-year lease, but construction date remains unknown

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

Hendersonville details plans for annual North Carolina Apple Festival

The North Carolina Apple Festival is right around the corner. The celebration will be held Sept. 4-7 in downtown Hendersonville.

4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Leaked NPS records flag WNC park signs for review

Records identify exhibits at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway and Carl Sandburg Home

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold

Condensed college programs have exploded in popularity. As of this spring, 26 U.S. states have a college that offers at least one reduced-credit, three-year bachelor's, according to the nonprofit research group RAND. Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Gauff beats Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open title; France’s Fils beats American Tiafoe in men’s final

Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women's Cincinnati Open title on Sunday, and Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in the men's final for his first Masters 1000 title.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Klay Thompson joins Heat, set to team up alongside newly acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo

Klay Thompson has signed his deal with the Miami Heat, who waited patiently for weeks to see if they would get the chance to add the sharpshooter to their reworked roster.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown bid will have to survive a major challenge from the AL East

As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers. The first is the more traditional type — teams that will try to beat the Astros in key games and deny them a spot in the postseason. The other includes individual spoilers — players who could prevent Alvarez from making history as baseball's next Triple Crown winner.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. "The Odyssey" also became Christopher Nolan's highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

4 weeks ago in Local

Asheville gets ready for G20 meetings as world finance leaders head to WNC

The Aug. 29-Sept. 1 gathering is expected to draw about 500 visitors and put Asheville's Helene recovery on the international stage

4 weeks ago in Local, Metal Roofing & Siding Expert, Native Advertising

Planning a fall roofing project in Western North Carolina? Why August is the time to start

Late summer gives Asheville-area homeowners and contractors time to make key decisions about metal roofing systems, colors, materials and project logistics before fall arrives.

4 weeks ago in Housing, Local

Bigger ADUs, more duplexes? Asheville considers zoning changes

Three proposals before council Tuesday could change where duplexes are allowed, how large ADUs can be and how much parking development must provide

4 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors

Earthquakes recorded near Canton, Weaverville

The magnitude 2.0 earthquakes were reported about 25 hours apart, according to the USGS

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

5 best films at the 2026 Asheville Film Festival

The 2nd annual Asheville Film Festival ran from Aug. 21-23, 2026, at the Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville. Read a review of our favorite festival films below.

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local

Black Mountain health center gets $480K state grant

State grant will help renovate an 8,740-square-foot building for primary, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services

4 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-40 ramp closures planned at Old Fort

Exits 72 and 73 will close one at a time Sunday evening for paving and striping