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Local
1 year ago
Crews battle wildfire in Leicester

The 8-acre fire off Peepeye Cove Road was about 20 percent contained, officials said.

Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr and North Carolina Association of Broadcasters executive director Lisa Reynolds.
Local
1 year ago
Radio saved lives after Helene, broadcasters tell FCC chair

“We had to become emergency operators because we were one of the only lifelines that people had.” — Melanie Wilkinson, co-host of the Mix 96.5 Morning Show

Local
1 year ago
10 snack ideas for the big game

Here are some of the most popular snacks typically served during big game watch parties.

Music
1 year ago
February concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

Asheville is a town renowned for its live music scene. Check out who’s coming to nine local music venues in February in our monthly concert calendar.

Local
1 year ago
Army captain killed in midair collision a ‘brilliant and fearless’ patriot, friends say

Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, was identified as one of three soldiers killed in the midair collision of a helicopter and jet.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Danquries Green guilty of voluntary manslaughter, jury says

A surveillance camera at a downtown business captured video of Danquries Lamar Green shooting Jamel Ty’jon Grant.

Business
1 year ago
‘We were lucky to be spared,’ Navitat manager says of Helene

Tropical Storm Helene dropped hundreds of trees on the Navitat property, but there was no damage to buildings or other assets.

Pets
1 year ago
Happy Valentine’s Dog: Celebrate puppy love at Cupid’s Canine Quest

Get outside with your furry Valentine at Cupid’s Canine Quest, a scavenger hunt this Saturday, Feb. 8 at Jake Rusher Park.

Perspectives
1 year ago
The big, bold beauty of ‘The Brutalist’ and misguided ‘Companion’ – 828reviewsNOW

“The Brutalist” is three-and-a-half hours long but worth every minute of it. New sci-fi comedy “Companion,” meanwhile, could’ve used a few system updates to its AI storyline.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Amber Alert for Asheville toddler cancelled, child found

Authorities have located 3-year-old Taj Massey after an Amber Alert went out to people in the Asheville area on Sunday morning.