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Want to skip the parkway crowds? Try these fall color spots instead
These scenic spots offer mountain views, hiking and changing leaves without making the Blue Ridge Parkway your only stop
2 days ago in World
Oil rises past $100 a barrel after the latest wave of Middle East attacks
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows
Families' interest in their kids' education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world.
2 days ago in Sports
Alcaraz says ‘I leave with a smile’ after epic US Open loss to Shelton
At the end, when five riveting sets and one agonizingly tight tiebreak were over — and when the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history had concluded — Ben Shelton was not the only player smiling.
2 days ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
2 days ago in Local
Asheville tenants gain new protection from unsafe housing
Measure gives renters another tool when serious housing safety violations go unresolved
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Brevard police withdraw license plate reader proposal
Public concerns over privacy and surveillance prompted Chief Christy Wentzell to withdraw the plan
2 days ago in Community, Local, On The Town
I-26 Connector: Hill Street to close, making way for new bridge, roundabout
As the Interstate 26 Connector project continues across Asheville, roadways have steadily closed to make way for construction. Hill Street, located just outside downtown, will close beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Buncombe County man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, illegal firearm possession
Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon.
3 days ago in Community, Local, On The Town
Hendersonville to host 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at county courthouse
Henderson County will remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center later this week, with a ceremony in front of the county courthouse.
3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town
21 Buncombe County recipients chosen for nearly $38,000 in arts program funding
ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has selected 21 organizations and individuals from Buncombe County for the 2026-27 Arts Build Community grants. The funding, totaled at $37,997, will support free community art programs around the county.
3 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising
Marion man charged with felony after carrying pot into McDowell County jail
Brandon Lee Henry, 38, was arrested on domestic assault charges and transported to the McDowell County Detention Center, where he was discovered to be in possession of marijuana.
North Carolina ranks high for business, last for workers
CNBC and Oxfam offer sharply different views of North Carolina’s economy
Drury Hotels proposes 210-room hotel in Biltmore Village
$40 million project would replace Helene-damaged buildings at Biltmore Station in Asheville
3 days ago in National
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
3 days ago in Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.
3 days ago in Sports
Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.
3 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
3 days ago in World
Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.
Asheville weather: Heat returns before rain chances increase Friday
Temperatures climb through the week before showers and thunderstorms return across Western North Carolina
