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Entertainment
2 hours ago
5 best films at the 2026 Asheville Film Festival

The 2nd annual Asheville Film Festival ran from Aug. 21-23, 2026, at the Masonic Temple in downtown Asheville. Read a review of our favorite festival films below.

Asheville History
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Tombstone Tales: WNC soldier’s death tells another story of World War I

Horace G. Presley never saw a World War I battlefield. His death months after serving at an Army camp devastated by influenza reflects a question Americans faced at the time: What did it mean to die for your country?

Local
2 days ago
828 scoreboard: Storms shake up Week 1 of high school football

Asheville area games kick off as thunderstorms force dozens of schedule changes

Local
2 days ago
Flood advisory in effect as torrential rains hit Asheville

The National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg office has issued a flood advisory warning until 9:30 p.m. this evening due to heavy rainfall in south central Buncombe County.

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Four people 19 or younger arrested in Asheville armed robbery

The Asheville Police Department arrested two young adults and two juveniles in connection with an assault and armed robbery that occurred near downtown Asheville last night.

Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Dogwood Court drug bust: Over 50 grams of fentanyl seized in arrest

Three people were arrested on drug trafficking charges last week after an investigation by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force.

Two fishermen paddle beneath the Craven Street Bridge over the French Broad River as construction continues on the I-26 Connector project in Asheville.
Local
2 days ago
I-26 Connector: French Broad River construction begins

Temporary causeway work starts as Asheville highway project moves forward

Business
2 days ago
Leaf Global Arts announces end of operations amid financial challenges

In an open letter to the community, Leaf Global Arts announced that Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, would mark the end of the arts programming organization in its current form, citing financial difficulties.

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