10 hours 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.

11 hours 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

11 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

14 hours 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

14 hours 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.

15 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Bomb threat under investigation at Resort Drive in Asheville

Asheville Police Department says a note prompted the investigation and some areas are being evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a search

15 hours ago in Housing, Local

$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina

Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene

18 hours ago in Sports

Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in Milan. This time, she is certain she will be back.

18 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local

Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest

Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

20 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville council votes 5-2 to terminate Flock camera contract

Nearly five-hour meeting included hours of debate and public criticism over surveillance technology

20 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music

Asheville honors Dolly Parton with local tributes, memorials

Fans gather at a West Asheville mural as wakes and community sing-alongs are planned across the region

1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Buncombe County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

33-year-old man had been awaiting trial on several charges, including first-degree murder

1 day ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-240 East closed in Asheville after crash near Exit 2

Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays while crews respond to the crash

1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

NC Mountain State Fair returns in September 2026 with special ticket days

The NC Mountain State Fair, the annual Asheville area fair, will bring carnival rides, agriculture competitions and vendors to the WNC Agricultural Center from Sept. 11-20, 2026.