5 days ago in Entertainment

Burgers, cocktails, sparkly new duds: Oscar winners, losers and guests hit the after-parties

For most people across the globe, Oscar night ends with the bestowing of that final golden statuette. Not for Oscar winners and guests, of course. Their night is just beginning.

5 days ago in World

Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.

5 days ago in Lifestyle

When gas prices go up, changing the way you drive can stretch your fuel just a bit farther

When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive.

5 days ago in Entertainment

Stars deliver modern and colorful looks on Oscars red carpet

Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars like Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in colorful gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscars red carpet glamour.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

5 days ago in Arts & Culture, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville Fringe Fest spotlight: ‘Cybersyn,’ an interactive music machine

The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival commences this week, bringing dozens of artists from all kinds of disciplines to town for a celebration of the weird, wonderful and out-of-the-box.

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

APD launches St. Patrick Day ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign

The statewide traffic enforcement effort is engineered to reduce the dangerous consequences of impaired driving through an increased police presence from Monday, March 16 to midnight on Sunday, March 22.

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Meet Rodney Smith, Different Strokes!’s new production manager

After 16 years as frontwoman of Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective, company founder Stephanie Hickling Beckman has selected writer, director, actor and producer Rodney Smith as the company's new production manager.

5 days ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

FEMA extends housing, rental aid for Helene survivors

Assistance now runs through Sept. 30 as hundreds remain in temporary housing

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

19-year-old Lexington Avenue shooting suspect surrenders

Calobe Leo Workman, 19, has turned himself in after a downtown shooting last week which left nine people injured.

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Winter weather advisory issued for Asheville area mountains

Rain expected to change to snow during Monday evening commute

5 days ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

5 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Thousands without power in Western North Carolina

Buncombe County hardest hit with more than 1,100 customers without electricity

5 days ago in Business, Local, People at Work, ZZZ App Top Stories

People at Work: Mornings start before sunrise at Ava’s Donuts

Jennifer Mao helps manage the family-run shop in Asheville’s Biltmore Park Town Square

6 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tornado warning issued for parts of Madison and Yancey counties

Radar-indicated rotation reported near Mars Hill as storm moves toward Burnsville

6 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Buncombe County

Radar shows storms moving east at 40 mph across Western North Carolina

6 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Officer shoots knife-wielding suspect in Hendersonville

Man taken to Mission Hospital after confrontation with police at apartment complex

6 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Asheville area

Heavy rain and gusty winds possible before a sharp temperature drop later Monday

6 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday

Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible as storms move through mountains

6 days ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: Sam Brinkley, the North Carolina teacher whose beard touched the floor

The Mitchell County schoolteacher stopped shaving in his 20s and eventually toured with the Barnum & Bailey Circus as “The Man With the Longest Beard in the World.”