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18 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Buncombe County jail inmate dies

Sheriff’s office says death appears medical; SBI notified as part of standard protocol

18 hours ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville-area residents share real-time updates amid snow, wind, ice

Online check-ins highlight road conditions, outages and pockets of stability

Amanda Fender has worked at Angels Hair Salon in Weaverville for 14 years and has been doing hair for 21.

18 hours ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

People at Work: Weaverville stylist gives back beyond the salon

Amanda Fender helps launch a red-carpet event for people with disabilities while balancing salon work, school and family

Duke Energy is warning customers about a scam involving messages that falsely claim a scheduled power outage will affect their service.

18 hours ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Duke Energy warns customers of power outage scam

Utility urges customers not to click links or download attachments

20 hours ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Wind chills near zero as ice, power outages linger in Asheville area

Officials urge caution as cold weather advisories continue through Tuesday

school bus weather closures

1 day ago in Community, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Winter Storm Fern forces school closures across Asheville area

Icy roads and freezing rain prompt districts to cancel classes

1 day ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Closures loom as Winter Storm Fern grips Asheville area

Hospitals stay operational while city, county suspend services Monday

1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Health & Wellness, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Dangerous cold follows ice storm in Asheville area

Cold Weather Advisory issued as freezing rain warnings linger

1 day ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Man found dead along New Leicester Highway

Victim found early Sunday as winter weather grips Buncombe County

2 days ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

WNC power outages tick past 8,000 as Winter Storm Fern continues

After reporting a low number of power outages in Asheville this morning, conditions have continued to worsen across the Western North Carolina region, with outages now numbering in the thousands.

2 days ago in Community, Education, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Winter storm fallout cancels classes in Asheville area schools

No remote learning planned as power outages persist

2 days ago in Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville residents face hazards in storm aftermath

Officials urge people to stay informed and take precautions as roads, waterways and neighborhoods remain at risk

2 days ago in Community, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Storm brings ice, power outages, water issues to Asheville area

Travel discouraged as ice coats roads and infrastructure problems grow

2 days ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Power outages: Asheville largely spared, Cedar Mountain hit hard

After a mostly dry Saturday, Winter Storm Fern crept in overnight, coating Western North Carolina with ice and knocking out power for over many toward the North Carolina-South Carolina state line.

2 days ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The lost Cherokee village of Conestee

A roadside marker near Brevard recalls a vanished Cherokee village and a legend that still raises questions.

2 days ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Ice builds across Asheville area as freezing rain locks up roads

Up to a quarter-inch of ice reported by Sunday morning, with totals still climbing

2 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Outages begin overnight in Asheville area as Winter Storm Fern moves in

Duke Energy deploys crews from across U.S. and Canada ahead of icing

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Hikes of WNC: Lookout Mountain Loop

Just minutes from University of North Carolina Asheville main campus, Lookout Mountain Loop is a beloved hiking spot for students and locals alike. The .6 mile trail is a quick lap around a North Asheville peak, but the views of the city skyline and surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains will make a lasting impact on any adventurer.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

Zombie movie ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ has braaaains – 828reviewsNOW

Following Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the "28 Days Later" franchise last summer, director Nia DaCosta brings her own gruesome, meditative take to the zombie series with "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." Read our review for more.

2 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Winter storm disrupts travel at Asheville Regional Airport

Officials relocate ground transportation and urge passengers to check flight status

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Not their last rodeo: White Horse plans new shows after building collapse

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

‘Sinners’ tops the winners of NCFCA Best in Cinema Awards

The North Carolina Film Critics Association announced the winners of its 14th Annual Best in Cinema Awards today, recognizing outstanding achievement in film across performance, direction, storytelling and technical craft. "Sinners," the winner of Best Narrative Film," was awarded 10 NCFCA honors, tying the record previously set by "Oppenheimer."

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‘Mercy’ unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters

With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller "Mercy" dethroned "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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

Zombie movie ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ has braaaains – 828reviewsNOW

Following Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the "28 Days Later" franchise last summer, director Nia DaCosta brings her own gruesome, meditative take to the zombie series with "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." Read our review for more.