3 days ago in Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Local brick-oven pizza kitchen partners with BeLoved for community fundraiser

Soprana Rooftop Cucina, a local brick-oven pizza kitchen and cocktail bar overlooking downtown Asheville, will host a community fundraiser for BeLoved Asheville later this month.

3 days ago in Business, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, ZZZ App Top Stories

NightShade, a new non-alcoholic bar and lounge, to open on South Slope

Asheville Dispensary & Plant Bar, a local cannabis dispensary and coffee, tea and zero-proof cocktail bar, will open NightShade, a new non-alcoholic bar and lounge, later this month in the South Slope district of downtown Asheville.

3 days ago in Business, Local, Marketing & Advertising Strategies Expert, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

How Asheville Media Group helps your business get wanted, found & chosen

Reaching Western North Carolina through radio, digital and community platforms

4 days ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Cooler temperatures mark start of meteorological fall

Cold front may bring more showers Thursday; warmer weather possible by weekend

4 days ago in Features

How to draw every president and first lady in 4 steps

John Hutton, a North Carolina art history professor who draws in his spare time, outlined his four-step technique in a new book, "How to Draw the Presidents & First Ladies," published in July by the White House Historical Association.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Oscar buzz builds for Dwayne Johnson’s role as Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine," which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. "I have for a long time wanted this," Johnson said before the premiere.

4 days ago in Sports

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.

4 days ago in Sports

Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU

Monday night's hyped-up debut turned into a romp by TCU — along with a reminder that even an NFL icon with six Super Bowl titles as a head coach can't just magically turn the Tar Heels into winners after decades of also-ran status.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she’s still in charge

Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue — but the most powerful person in the business isn't going anywhere.

4 days ago in World

Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

The Taliban said the death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, as the United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties.

4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crash snarls traffic on I-26 eastbound near Elk Mountain Road

Drivers advised to expect congestion and delays

4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Heavy congestion reported on Smokey Park Highway

Commuters urged to seek alternate routes from Enka-Candler into Asheville

4 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Labor Day in Asheville marked by chants for change

Groups highlight Mission nurses’ union, educator organizing and rising cost of living as hundreds rally downtown

4 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Police charge man in downtown Asheville shooting

Detectives searching for 36-year-old felon in shooting that happened early Saturday

5 days ago in Housing, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Renew NC marks milestone in Helene recovery effort

First home completed in Henderson County as 2,000 residents seek help

5 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, Photo, ZZZ App Top Stories

PHOTO GALLERY: Hendersonville has bushels of fun at NC Apple Festival

Hendersonville dressed in their apple-themed best for the 79th annual NC Apple Festival. Check out our photo gallery from the downtown event.

5 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Juvenile arrested with firearm at Erwin High football game

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office credits school staff, resource officers for quick response and safe resolution

6 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Photo, ZZZ App Top Stories

PHOTO GALLERY: The best of Boomtown FestAVL

For the second day of Boomtown FestAVL, Saturday, Aug. 30, we captured small moments from the festivities in a photo gallery.

6 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville man wins $1 million with scratch-off

Bobby White claims lump-sum payout of $430,503 from MAX-A-MILLION ticket

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

Tombstone Tales: The 1911 Asheville Murder Story Behind a Riverside Cemetery Grave

A simple grave in Riverside Cemetery marks the tragic story of Allen “Buck” Trivette. In 1911, the young Asheville man was shot by his uncle, Pitt Ballew, during a family quarrel that led to trial in Buncombe County.