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2 hours ago in Education, Local

A-B Tech student experiment headed to space

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On June 29, A-B Tech physics student Curtis Epley gave a presentation about his experiment at this year's Student Spaceflight Experiments Program's (SSEP) National Conference at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. 

An Asheville student's research will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket Tuesday for testing on the International Space Station

4 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising

I-26 Connector work to slow I-240, Patton Avenue traffic

Overnight slow rolls Tuesday could last up to 30 minutes as crews remove an electrical line over Patton Avenue

4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV in Asheville

A 79-year-old man died Sunday after being struck by an SUV on Old Stone Gate Place. The driver was cited for failure to reduce speed.

4 hours ago in Local

WNC veterans events offer benefits help, resources

Upcoming events in Asheville and Hendersonville will cover survivor benefits, employment assistance and VA home loans

5 hours ago in Business, Community, Housing, Local

Costco isn’t the only big item before Asheville Council

Housing, homelessness prevention and downtown construction support are also on Tuesday's agenda

Entertainment

60 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending

FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says

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The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

9 hours ago in Entertainment, Local, Music

PHOTOS: Trombone Shorty brings New Orleans funk to WNC

See photos from Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue's high-energy Friday night performance at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River

1 day ago in Asheville History, Entertainment, Native Advertising

Haunted Asheville and WNC: Ghost stories, eerie legends and mysterious places

From Asheville's historic landmarks to mountain trails, old cemeteries and Appalachian folklore, explore the ghost stories and mysterious places that have become part of Western North Carolina's history.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

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3 weeks ago in Features

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska's heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.