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11 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
McDowell County niece and uncle charged with felony incest
Tiffany Adonnus Sydnor, 34, and Corey Terrell Tate, 49, were reported by a family member to the McDowell County Sheriff's Office in June 2026.
13 hours ago in Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Local
Are we safe from cyclospora? State health officials give timeline update
With cyclosporiasis cases on the decline, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on when the risk of exposure will subside.
15 hours ago in Crime & Safety
Henderson County man arrested on 20 counts of child sex abuse
Jeffrey Todd Queen, 33, was arrested by the Henderson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation following an investigation into possession and distribution of child sex abuse material.
16 hours ago in Local, Politics
Asheville candidates make their cases at neighborhood forum
Transparency, city finances, housing, infrastructure and public participation dominated the discussion
16 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
2 men dead from gunshot wounds in Henderson County
Two Henderson County men were found dead from gunshot wounds at their home off of Chestnut Stump Road, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said.
19 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors
Asheville weather could cloud tonight’s lunar eclipse
Storms and clouds may make viewing tricky, but the partial eclipse peaks around midnight
19 hours ago in Entertainment
Prosecutors rest in Tupac Shakur murder trial, putting Duane Davis’ defense up next
Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur.
20 hours ago in Sports
Brewers starter Dustin May hit by line drive and leaves game after 1 pitch against Mets
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets with a bruised right scapula after throwing one pitch Wednesday night.
22 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Asheville police shoot, kill man armed with knife during reported break-in
Officers responded early Thursday to a Nancy Street home and encountered a man who police said refused multiple commands to drop the weapon
22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Local, Music, Native Advertising
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Aug. 28-30
828 Day, Shindig on the Green, Gregory Alan Isakov, Asheville Craft Beer races, neighborhood festivals and theater are among the weekend events across WNC.
1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
Asheville Holiday Parade theme revealed, applications open for 80th year
It may be 80 degrees out now, but Christmas is right around the corner. Participant applications for the 80th annual Asheville Holiday Parade are open.
1 day ago in Custom Jewelry & Care Expert, Local, Native Advertising
How to tell if your jewelry is actually valuable
D.C. Creasman Jewelers explains what karat stamps, gold content, diamonds and age can tell you about a piece's value
1 day ago in Sports
Giants receiver Calvin Austin is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says
27-year-old Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury.
1 day ago in Sports
NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having "great timing" in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
2 days ago in World
At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.
2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Education, Local, Music
Encore for Asheville Middle orchestra as program shifts to after-school club
After Asheville City Schools said earlier this month that the orchestra program at Asheville Middle School would not be returning for the fall semester, AMS students will have the opportunity to demonstrate interest in continuing the class through an after-school club.
2 days ago in Local
Asheville City Council delays transit plan, hears concerns about ADU changes
Residents urge council to protect bus coverage, seek more funding and slow proposed ADU changes
2 days ago in Community, Local, On The Town
Buncombe County requests community input on 10 county sidewalk projects
The team behind the inaugural Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan, a proposed network of sidewalks and crosswalks across the county, is seeking community perspective on 10 proposed projects.