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Local
16 hours ago
Senior living activities boost health, happiness

Movie nights, hobby clubs, and group outings combat loneliness and foster friendships

Helicopter making a water bucket drop on the Kitsuma Fire. (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Matt Switzer)
Local
20 hours ago
Lightning-sparked fire on Old Fort Mountain mostly contained at 1 acre

Helicopter drops stop spread near Kitsuma Trail; larger Jumping Branch Fire remains active near Marion

Outdoors
1 day ago
Owl cam: NC Wildlife Resources Commission puts owlet hatch on display

Have you ever seen an owlet hatch? The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission wants to allow you to see just that with their “Barn Owlet Watch 2026” livestream.

Local
1 day ago
Overturned milk truck shuts down I-40 West

Spill impacts Muddy Creek near McDowell-Burke line as crews work to contain damage and reopen highway

Ask The Expert
2 days ago
Introducing HAYNES Construction Group

MB HAYNES has announced the creation of HAYNES Construction Group, bringing two general construction services together under one unified name.

Health & Wellness
2 days ago
Ready for a run? April race calendar in Asheville and WNC

Racers, walkers and fun runners alike have plenty of races to choose from in Asheville and Western North Carolina this month. From craft brew relays to egg hunt 5Ks, read about the quirks, themes and distances of them all in our April race calendar.

Asheville History
2 days ago
Walking in Wolfe’s footsteps: Asheville tour brings literary past to life

Downtown experience highlights sites, stories and history that shaped the famed novelist

Mars Hill University has named Tracy Parkinson as its next president
Education
2 days ago
Mars Hill University names Tracy Parkinson as next president

Longtime provost to succeed retiring President Tony Floyd after national search

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