2 weeks ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tourists fall to Drive in series opener

Late home runs lift Greenville after Asheville takes seventh-inning lead

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

Beneath the Blue Ridge: Detectives believed they were close to solving Virginia Olson’s killing

Records show investigators pursued multiple suspects, searched an apartment and once traveled west believing they were nearing an arrest in the 1973 killing of Virginia Olson.

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

Suspect killed, officer injured in Asheville police shooting

Authorities say man opened fire on officers responding to Hendersonville Road call

2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Asheville History, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

George Masa documentary to make world premiere in Asheville

George Masa was a Japanese photographer whose pictures helped establish the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Despite his historical impact, little is known about Masa in his private life. In "A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story," filmmaker Paul Bonesteel attempts to unearth the story of the legendary photographer.

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

USPS confirms relocation of Swannanoa post office

Residents await site details after Helene destroyed former building on U.S. 70

2 weeks ago in Business, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville area students get hands-on look at construction careers

Construction Career Day event highlights apprenticeships, workforce partnerships and high-tech tools shaping the industry

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list

Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.

2 weeks ago in National

Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year

There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league's top defensive player.

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pack Memorial Library mural project invites public input, volunteers

Asheville installation part of Paint NC’s goal to create art in all 100 counties

2 weeks ago in Business, Housing

The Ashe to debut in Asheville with grand opening event

New residential community highlights modern mountain living, limited availability

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

Asheville Merchants Fund awards $780,000 to Buncombe nonprofits

Grants target workforce training, economic growth and family stability

2 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County earns top marks from credit agencies

Stable outlook follows year of financial discipline and recovery challenges

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.

2 weeks ago in Community, Education, Local, On The Town, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville opts for work day, BCS to stay open as teachers plan for May 1 rally

On Friday, May 1, public school workers from all over North Carolina will converge in Raleigh to take part in the Kids Over Corporations rally. According to the Buncombe County Association of Educators, over 100 local educators are projected to join in.

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

Two men face multiple charges after Asheville drug arrests

Authorities seize fentanyl, crack cocaine and handgun in West Asheville cases