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2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Entertainment, Local, Outdoors
Asheville documentary about George Masa to tour Japan
Following the April premiere of "A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story," a documentary about Appalachian Trail photographer George Masa, filmmaker Paul Bonesteel will be taking his movie to Japan, Masa's home country, for a four-stop tour.
2 weeks ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Local
Photos: Apple Festival fills downtown Hendersonville
Festivalgoers, vendors, food and live music fill downtown Hendersonville during the annual event
2 weeks ago in Local, Politics
What’s on the 2026 Buncombe County ballot besides candidates?
Here's a look at the five ballot questions voters will see in November, including property taxes, income taxes, voter ID and county bonds
828 Scoreboard: Week 3 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Sept. 4
2 weeks ago in National
Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
Any head can bobble - entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your own if you get one personalized. Kitschy, kind of funny, kind of clever, ubiquitous as giveaways at places like baseball games, who doesn't love a bobblehead? America most definitely does.
2 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, On The Town, Sports
PGA TOUR, meet Lakeview Putt and Play: Mini golf venue finds new exposure through big tournament
The US Prominigolf Association North Carolina Open will be held later this month at Lakeview Putt and Play in Arden, N.C., just days before the PGA TOUR comes to the Asheville area.
2 weeks ago in Local, Outdoors
A hot start, then a big cooldown for Labor Day weekend
Asheville could see strong storms Saturday before cooler weather arrives Sunday
2 weeks ago in Business, Local
Asheville Regional Airport increases most daily rates in parking overhaul
Next week, the Asheville Regional Airport will implement a new parking model. The update is intended to "introduce simplified parking options to make parking choices clearer and improve the customer experience," the airport said.
2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Former NASCAR star Dave Marcis’ home in Arden burglarized
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office confirms a felony breaking-and-entering investigation
2 weeks ago in Local
I-26 Connector update: Causeway work moves ahead in Asheville
Crews are nearing completion of the first phase of a temporary causeway in the French Broad River as work continues on four new bridges
2 weeks ago in Sports
Eala, Osaka and Zverev advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
Alex Eala and her fans are headed to the weekend at the U.S. Open, along with two-time champion Naomi Osaka and 2023 winner Coco Gauff. So are Madison Keys and men's top seed Alexander Zverev — just barely — but not No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, who became the highest-seeded player knocked out of the tournament thus far.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster
SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
2 weeks ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Local
Asheville’s St. Joseph’s Hospital comes down, but memories remain
The historic hospital is nearly gone, but its memories and legacy live on among former workers and patients
2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local
Mission Hospital files request for 10 additional newborn beds
Mission Health has submitted a certificate of need application to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for the development of 10 new neonatal beds at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Marion felon arrested after waving gun at Catawba River floaters
Joseph Dale Vetter, 44, was charged with two counts of felony possession of a firearm by a felon after an incident near the Catawba River.
2 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Buncombe County detective attacked by dog during Leicester arrest
During an attempt to take two people into custody in Leicester, a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office detective was bitten by a dog.
2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Local, On The Town
Weaverville to welcome new bookstore as Willbloom Books opens storefront this fall
Willbloom Books, a pop-up bookstore based in Weaverville, N.C., will open a brick-and-mortar shop later this fall. The bookstore will be located off Weaver Boulevard, less than half a mile from downtown Weaverville.
