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1 month ago in Local, Pets, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pet Connection: Guy

Guy is a 2.5-year-old mixed-breed boy who’s looking for his forever home

1 month ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Commissioners tackle zoning, budget, strategic planning

Buncombe County officials held public hearings, approved budget amendments and applauded Permits & Inspections as Jurisdiction of the Year

1 month ago in Entertainment

Dozens gather at Florida church for Hulk Hogan’s funeral service

Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening at a funeral service for famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71.

1 month ago in Sports, Trending

ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network

Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place.

1 month ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Sourwood Festival to bring road closures, crowds to Black Mountain

The event celebrates the local sourwood honey harvest, blending music, crafts, food and mountain culture

1 month ago in National

Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group.

1 month ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tourists open home series with loss to Grasshoppers

The six-game series continues Wednesday night with Doggies at the Diamond

1 month ago in Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville named most underrated U.S. city for nightlife

The study also ranked Asheville sixth overall among the most underrated travel destinations in the country

1 month ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Trump can’t reroute disaster funds, judge says

The court order preserves more than $200 million for North Carolina infrastructure, including storm-damaged water and sewer systems

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3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

8 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town

September concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.

24 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

5 new movies to see, stream or skip in September 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

Looking for something to watch this September? Check out our 828reviewsNOW guide for the movies to see, stream or watch this month.