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3 weeks ago

PTA’s phenomenal ‘One Battle After Another’ is a revolutionary revelation – 828reviewsNOW

"One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson's incendiary firecracker of a 10th feature film, is a revolution that should not be televised. This is the movie theater film of the year. Read our review for more.

3 weeks ago

Tourism funds boost Buncombe recovery with $12.4M in new projects

Eight initiatives include new sports facilities, museum expansion and Swannanoa park

3 weeks ago

Year of Revival Auction raises $9,500 for Marshall Relief Alliance

The community-backed auction brought music fans together with artists, turning signed memorabilia into vital support for long-term recovery in Marshall.

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4 weeks ago

Asheville mother sentenced in infant daughter’s death

Diandra Fuhr-Farlow took plea deal, testified against child’s father who was convicted of murder

4 weeks ago

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 3-5

Looking for things to do this weekend in the Asheville area? We've got you covered. Check out our guide below, featuring everything from a classic circus to beer and music festivals.

4 weeks ago

Frankenstein fundraiser: Arms Around ASD to host family-friendly movie night

Arms Around ASD, a volunteer-run nonprofit that provides a huge array of services and programs for autistic people of all ages, will host its annual Hop to the Movies fundraiser this weekend with a showing of the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy "Young Frankenstein."

4 weeks ago

Burnpile 2025: 60+ breweries on tap for Forestry Camp fest

The 12th annual Burnpile Beer and Music Festival will be held at Burial Beer Co.'s Forestry Camp location this weekend, uniting over 60 breweries from around the world for an all-day celebration of brews, tunes and Asheville community.

The tampiquena steak was more of a platter than a dish.

4 weeks ago

Fork & Dagger: La Rumba delivers a coastal Mexican experience

Asheville restaurant blends Spanish, African and Caribbean influences into vibrant Mexican dishes

4 weeks ago

NC awards $1.1M to cut diesel emissions

Grants support cleaner vehicles and equipment in Buncombe, Swain and other counties

4 weeks ago

Happy ‘Spooktober’: Halloween has arrived on Tunnel Road

The spookiest month of the year has arrived. October is here, and with it, whole new batches of Halloween props, costumes and animatronics, in addition to several pumpkin patches transported into town.

Traffic is now moving across a new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate 26

4 weeks ago

Blue Ridge Parkway bridge opens ahead of leaf season

Traffic now flowing on new I-26 crossing as crews prepare to remove old structure

4 weeks ago

Asheville Costco review delayed to November

Applicant requests more time ahead of Technical Review Committee meeting

4 weeks ago

Parkway open as government shutdown forces national park closures

Roads, trails and lookouts in Great Smoky Mountains remain open, but visitors should expect disruptions in some services

4 weeks ago

Plant party: Asheville Dispensary and Plant Bar plan October block party

The Plant Bar block party will feature three different live music stages, food trucks, giveaways and tarot card readings, as well as the dispensary's signature coffee, tea and zero-proof cocktails.

4 weeks ago

KOA announces grand reopening of Swannanoa campground

The milestone event, cohosted with the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and campground tours. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Asheville East KOA Holiday, 2708 US-70, Swannanoa.

This is a Publix market in Bradenton, Fla., Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

4 weeks ago

Publix plans grocery store, retail center in Leicester

Plans call for a 50,405-square-foot grocery store and 7,080 square feet of retail space off New Leicester Highway

4 weeks ago

Ingles submits plans for new Swannanoa store

Proposed 95,000-square-foot supermarket would replace Helene-damaged location; county board to review plans Oct. 8

4 weeks ago

Mission Hospital nurses rally over staffing, safety concerns

Unionized nurses say staffing shortages have led to errors, unsafe conditions

4 weeks ago

400 volunteers transform veterans housing in Asheville

ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters project part of Home Depot Foundation’s nationwide Celebration of Service initiative

4 weeks ago

City to hold disaster preparation workshop with giveaways, guidance

The Emergency Preparedness Workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Stephens-Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave.

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2 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, Sports

828 Scoreboard: This week’s high school football results

Find out how your favorite Asheville area teams fared

2 days ago in Sports

Terry Rozier’s arrest leaves the Miami Heat stunned, and trying to figure out what happens next

The reality began setting in for the Miami Heat on Friday when they gathered for a morning shootaround practice and Terry Rozier wasn't with the team. And that almost certainly won't change anytime soon.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, Sports

Disc golf for a cause: Devil’s Foot organizes charity tournament

The 18-hole Grip It and Sip It disc golf competition will be held from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Asheville Municipal Disc Golf Course. Registration for two-player teams is $40 and includes entry, two custom Devil's Foot driver discs and drink tokens for an afterparty at The Mule.