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Asheville City SC looks ahead after historic Open Cup run

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Blues earned the John Motta Trophy as top amateur team and aim to build on momentum in 2026 season

4 days ago in Sports

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule

The Los Angeles Lakers ' Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons ' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said Thursday.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the United States.

4 days ago in Sports

The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll

The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026.

4 days ago in Local, Sports

Asheville City Soccer Club changes coaches after historic run

Asheville City Soccer Club names Carl Reynolds head coach of its men’s team as Scott Wells, right, moves into a sporting director role.

Reynolds takes over as Wells moves upstairs to guide club’s future

National News

4 days ago in National, Trending

Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

7 days ago in National

Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation's most populous state.

1 week ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

2 weeks ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

Lifestyle

10 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mountain movie palaces: The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, Boone, N.C.

Facade of the Appalachian Theatre with a red APPALACHIAN sign and a marquee promoting a show on a sunny street.

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a multi-performing arts venue located in the downtown district of Boone, North Carolina. With over 80 years of history, the theater has almost as many stories to its name as movies it has shown. Learn more in our latest "Mountain Movie Palaces" feature.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Photo

Purple team triumphs, $20K raised at colorful Goodwill fashion show

Two performers in glittery black costumes with large purple headdresses on stage; a Color Me Asheville banner is in the background.

The 10th annual Color Me Asheville fashion show took to the stage at the Orange Peel last night. The Goodwill event, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, raised over $20,000 for Bounty & Soul, a local food-based nonprofit.

3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Comedian Candice Guardino bringing ‘Italian Bred’ stories, songs to Wortham Center

Cheerful woman with red lipstick wearing a white off-shoulder sweater that reads 'SAUCE-Y' against a gray studio backdrop, laughing and pulling a strand of hair.

Comedian Candice Guardino is coming to the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts this weekend with "Italian Bred," her one-woman, multi-character show.

4 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Lookin’ butter-fly: Renovated farmyard unveiled at WNC Nature Center

Mayor Esther Manheimer, Asheville City Council members and Western North Carolina Nature Center staff participated in a ribbon cutting today for the Gateway to the Southern Appalachians exhibit, a renovated entrance, gift shop and farmyard with a brand-new butterfly garden experience. 

5 days ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Small Asheville vendors support each other with collaborative market

For many small vendors in Western North Carolina, supporting each other is as important as selling their wares. That is certainly the case for Traci Simpson, the founder of Read Me Unconditionally and the organizer behind the Buy Good, Do Good Market.

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4 days ago in National, Trending

Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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1 hour ago in Local, Native Advertising, Sports

Asheville City SC looks ahead after historic Open Cup run

Fresh

Blues earned the John Motta Trophy as top amateur team and aim to build on momentum in 2026 season

3 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Beneath the Blue Ridge: Inside the investigation of Virginia Olson’s killing in Asheville

Split image: left grayscale forest scene with a small stream; right a dirt woodland path with trees and a large rock nearby.

He saw Virginia Olson alive that afternoon. More than 50 years later, he still wonders who else was in the woods.

10 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mountain movie palaces: The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, Boone, N.C.

Facade of the Appalachian Theatre with a red APPALACHIAN sign and a marquee promoting a show on a sunny street.

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a multi-performing arts venue located in the downtown district of Boone, North Carolina. With over 80 years of history, the theater has almost as many stories to its name as movies it has shown. Learn more in our latest "Mountain Movie Palaces" feature.

23 hours ago in Community, Local, Outdoors

Earth Day 2026 in Asheville and WNC: How locals can mark the day

From community efforts to simple ways to give back at home, here’s how Asheville and Western North Carolina can celebrate Earth Day on April 22.

1 day ago in Asheville History, Local

Strangeville: Why Burnsville, NC was named for a sea captain who never visited

Bronze statue of a male military figure in uniform atop a stone pedestal in a sunny park, with trees and a small pavilion nearby.

Burnsville’s town square honors War of 1812 hero Otway Burns, the coastal sea captain whose support for western North Carolina helped earn him a mountain town bearing his name.

Entertainment

10 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Mountain movie palaces: The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, Boone, N.C.

Facade of the Appalachian Theatre with a red APPALACHIAN sign and a marquee promoting a show on a sunny street.

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a multi-performing arts venue located in the downtown district of Boone, North Carolina. With over 80 years of history, the theater has almost as many stories to its name as movies it has shown. Learn more in our latest "Mountain Movie Palaces" feature.

3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Comedian Candice Guardino bringing ‘Italian Bred’ stories, songs to Wortham Center

Cheerful woman with red lipstick wearing a white off-shoulder sweater that reads 'SAUCE-Y' against a gray studio backdrop, laughing and pulling a strand of hair.

Comedian Candice Guardino is coming to the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts this weekend with "Italian Bred," her one-woman, multi-character show.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Anitta, like you’ve never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, ‘SNL’ and God

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes —…

4 days ago in Entertainment

Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews ‘Disclosure Day’

Christopher Nolan gave theater owners a thrilling glimpse of "The Odyssey" on Wednesday evening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. His adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, arriving in theaters on July 17.

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Features

7 days ago in Features, Trending

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.

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