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

Healing Asheville area rivers, one artifact at a time

MountainTrue’s $10 million cleanup program has pulled millions of pounds of debris from WNC waterways -- and returned keepsakes to storm survivors

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

NC attorney general sues USDA over SNAP benefits

Lawsuit filed as USDA refuses to use $6 billion contingency fund; Asheville area groups step in to fill the gap

4 weeks ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

4 weeks ago in National

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America's 250th anniversary.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series

Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs' defense was just as dominant as their high-flying offense over the final 30 minutes, helping Kansas City pull away from a halftime tie for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.

4 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.

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

Biltmore Village shop rises from the mud after Helene destruction

White Lotus Boutique marks grand reopening after a year of rebuilding

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

Asheville airfare drops 9% for holiday travelers, KAYAK says

Mountain destination ranks among nation’s top 10 for biggest holiday flight price decreases

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

Swannanoa River project aims to reduce flooding in Black Mountain

Residents invited Nov. 5 to learn about $5 million effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘Yeah, boyeeee’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try, joins team as hype man for Olympics

At 66 years old, Flavor Flav went 67 mph. That was all it took to get him hooked on sliding. Meet the newest fan of the U.S. bobsled and skeleton program: a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a founding member of Public Enemy, a reality show star and now, an aspiring slider.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities

Pangram reports that new AI-enabled browsers, such as OpenAI's Atlas, raise concerns about academic integrity and student data privacy in universities.

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

Woman pleads guilty, gets at least 5 years in Asheville murder

Co-defendant already serving more than a decade in prison for the killing

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe250 committee launches community listening sessions

Public input sought ahead of United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

10 hidden cities where your career could take off in 2026

HousingAnywhere reports that emerging cities like Porto, Leipzig, and Valencia are ideal for career growth, affordability, and quality of life in 2026.

4 weeks ago in Music

20 slang words popularized by hit songs

Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were popularized by songs.

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

APD joins statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Halloween campaign

The campaign is produced in partnership with the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program and will run from Monday. Oct. 27 to Sunday, Nov. 2.

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

Storage unit thefts surge in Buncombe County after Helene

Four suspects charged, more than $6,000 in stolen goods recovered, deputies emphasize security and personal vigilance

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. That should be fine with younger consumers, who have been gravitating for years toward non-chocolate candies like gummies, freeze-dried treats and other sweets that come in a variety of shapes, colors and flavors.