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8 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

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

12 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Blue Ridge Parkway bridge opens ahead of leaf season

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

13 hours ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville Costco review delayed to November

Applicant requests more time ahead of Technical Review Committee meeting

13 hours ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

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

14 hours ago in Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

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.

14 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

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.

18 hours ago in World

Hurricane Imelda rumbles toward Bermuda as airport, schools and government offices close

Hurricane Imelda barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned that it could swipe past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm.

18 hours ago in National

What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.

18 hours ago in Sports, Trending

FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets go on sale amid high demand and many uncertainties

Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been claimed. The schedule of matches won't be finalized until December. And other than host nations U.S., Canada and Mexico, nobody has any idea where or when they'll be playing.

18 hours ago in Sports

Roger Federer leads the 2026 nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Roger Federer leads the list of nominees announced Wednesday for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 2026. He was the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles and ushered in an era of unprecedented greatness with younger rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

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

18 hours ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

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

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is almost here. Here’s what to know

Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," arrives Friday. Are you ready for it?

20 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

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

1 day ago in Sports

Tarik Skubal’s 14 strikeouts propel Tigers past Guardians in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal tied Detroit's postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy winning country singer in a Nashville court. The documents state the couple has undergone "marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences."