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20 hours ago in Sports

‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely.

5 days ago in Sports

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.

5 days ago in Sports

Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana

The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.

5 days ago in Sports

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.

6 days ago in High School, Lifestyle, Local, Sports

YMCA launches first high school girls flag football league in WNC ahead of 2028 Olympics

Before flag football makes its Olympics debut at the 2028 Los Angeles games, the YMCA of Western North Carolina has founded the first NFL FLAG football league for high school girls in WNC.

National News

5 days ago in National

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order

The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver

Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.

1 week ago in National, Trending

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

1 week ago in National

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns

Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.

2 weeks ago in National

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lifestyle

13 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Asheville street art exhibit coincides with completion of Pack Library mural

Buncombe County Special Collections has invited the community to explore an exhibit all about Asheville murals as a mural by artist Max Dowdle nears completion at Pack Memorial Library.

3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Strangeville: Elvis, Asheville and a tiny Cherokee museum

Just off of Highway 19 on the way down to Cherokee, N.C., eagle-eyed drivers might spot the silhouette of Elvis Presley on the side of a small brown building. Inside, visitors will find the Elvis Museum, owned and curated by Dorothy "Dee" Smith.

5 days ago in Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, People at Work

Woodfin Coffee Department: Lifelong resident opens new coffee shop and café

Lucy Crown retired in June 2026 after 20 years working for the government. Two months later, her latest venture is already flourishing: Woodfin Coffee Department, a new coffee shop and café.

5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor.

6 days ago in Arts & Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Local

ArtsAVL awards $57,800 in arts education grants for K-12 student programming

The grants will cover eight in-school and 12 out-of-school arts programs for Buncombe County students, including field trips, workshops and performances.

Trending

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36.

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13 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Asheville street art exhibit coincides with completion of Pack Library mural

Buncombe County Special Collections has invited the community to explore an exhibit all about Asheville murals as a mural by artist Max Dowdle nears completion at Pack Memorial Library.

13 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

K9 Norris dies after battle with cancer, BCSO says

Norris, a 9-year-old K9 team member with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, was euthanized over the weekend after losing his vision in a battle with lymphoma.

16 hours ago in Local

Nearly 1,000 without power in Leicester after vehicle damages Duke Energy equipment

Duke Energy said 976 customers were without power Monday afternoon, with restoration estimated for 5:15 p.m.

16 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Buncombe County

The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Monday evening and includes much of Western North Carolina

17 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

Hendersonville City Council invites residents to informal Q&A series

The Hendersonville community is invited to bring questions, concerns and conversation to a series of five meetings with individual Hendersonville City Council members over the next several weeks.

Entertainment

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper’s 1996 killing

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, kicking off weeks of testimony that will revisit what happened on a Las Vegas street nearly 30 years ago.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

Andrew Garfield wants audiences to look up from their phones and remember that there is still plenty of magic in the world around them. That idea drew the two-time Oscar nominee to "The Magic Faraway Tree," a family adventure about Tim, a stay-at-home father whose family is forced to reconsider life after his wife, Polly, quits her job.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville," died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

‘Heroes’ star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 in Upstate

Police say Panettiere was found unresponsive at Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville and pronounced dead at the scene

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