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7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

24 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

1 day ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.

5 days ago in Sports

Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida

Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.

National News

7 hours ago in National

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

1 day ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

2 days ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.

2 days ago in National

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

2 days ago in National

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash

President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.

Lifestyle

7 hours ago in Lifestyle

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.

22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

"Send Help" stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.

24 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

1 day ago in Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Asheville YMCA to host free senior health fair

In observation of American Heart Month, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with Hopscotch Primary Care to bring a free senior health fair to the Asheville YMCA.

1 day ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town

Plant Bar to join in for Mardi Gras fun on South Slope

Plant Bar and Asheville Dispensary have announced their first annual Mardi Gras Parade Celebration, coinciding with the Asheville Mardi Gras South Slope parade later this month.

Trending

7 hours ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

24 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

News from 828NewsNOW

2 hours ago in Business, Community, Local

Canton to hold public hearing on possible data center moratorium

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Officials schedule Feb. 11 meeting as residents seek more information on redevelopment of former paper mill site

5 hours ago in Local, Outdoors

Light snow possible in Asheville area overnight

Forecasters say accumulations should be minimal, but slick spots could develop

5 hours ago in Community, Local

Buncombe commissioners seek grants for Swannanoa sidewalks

Board also receives update on Winter Storm Fern response and recognizes Black Legacy Month

5 hours ago in Business, Local

Costco proposal returns to Asheville planning agenda

Developers seek zoning changes for Enka Commerce Park site for a project that includes a 160,000-square-foot warehouse, fuel station and tire center

8 hours ago in Local

I-40 rest area near Tennessee line closed

Water problem shuts down westbound facility near Tennessee state line

Entertainment

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

‘Send Help’ is campy, gross and total paradise for horror fans – 828reviewsNOW

"Send Help" stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as workplace rivals stuck on a paradisiacal island turned deadly hunting ground. After 17 years away from the the genre, "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi has returned to his roots with a fantastically campy piece of horror filmmaking. Read our review now.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music

February concert calendar: Live music in Asheville this month

Shake off the winter chill with live music this February. Check out our calendar of shows happening all over the Asheville area.

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Features

24 hours ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.