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Pool deck with warning signs near the water edge, including 'No diving' and 'Too shallow' messages.

4 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

6 public pools splash back to Asheville for Memorial Day weekend

Six public pools in Buncombe County will open for the season next weekend, just in time for the Memorial Day holiday.

Group of people crowd around a large ceremonial check with a green mascot in the center, balloons on both sides, and Burlington branding visible all around, celebrating a donation of $5,000 to Haw Creek Elementary School.

5 hours ago in Business, Community, Education, Local, On The Town, ZZZ App Top Stories

Brand-new Burlington opens on Tunnel Road, donates to Haw Creek Elementary

Burlington, a national off-price retailer, has opened a new store on Tunnel Road in Asheville. During the ribbon cutting, store staff presented Haw Creek Elementary School with a check for $5,000.

5 hours ago in Sports

Gotterup posts lowest score and Scheffler survives rough start in wind-swept PGA Championship

Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind and treacherous greens Friday in the PGA Championship and then poured it on at the end with three straight birdies, giving him a 5-under 65 for the low round of the tournament.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.

Asheville City SC celebrates its opening-round upset against the Greenville Triumph in the US Open Cup.

6 hours ago in Local, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville City SC returns to Greenwood Field with unified USL vision

Club highlights integrated performance system, expanded health partnerships and community focus

FILE - Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C, listens to testimony as the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight holds a field hearing in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

6 hours ago in Local, Politics, ZZZ App Top Stories

Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations

North Carolina Republican says he welcomes investigation, denies allegations of harassment and hostile work environment

Weather map showing Sunday high temperatures across western NC and upstate SC, with orange shading around 86–91°F.

7 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Hot, humid stretch ahead for Asheville area as highs push toward 90

Forecasters say warm, humid pattern will build through early next week before late-week cold front brings rain chances

8 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lake Lure to lure over 800 visitors for Memorial Day beach reopening

Nearly 20 months after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the lakeside town, Lake Lure is poised to celebrate its grand reopening over Memorial Day.

Bright basement space with white support columns, a carpeted main area, and a wooden arched doorway beside a short black staircase.

10 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Restoration & Clean Up Service Expert

5 warning signs your home may have hidden water damage

Small issues can point to bigger problems if they’re left unchecked.

Bearded man in a brown prison jumpsuit behind a metal bar enclosure, looking toward the camera.

10 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Loving held without bond in Buncombe triple homicide case

Prosecutors say Devan Loving and teen co-defendant admitted involvement

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Thursday. The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.

11 hours ago in Sports

Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

The Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final for the eighth time since relocating to Denver courtesy of a Brett Kulak goal in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5. It's just the second time in the last nine playoff appearances the Avalanche have made it past the second round.

11 hours ago in Sports

Marner, Dorofeyev propel Golden Knights past Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 clincher, into conference finals

Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round Thursday night.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

12 hours ago in World

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Africa's top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?

Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.

A person with pink nails and a purple sleeve holding a black leather Bible with white stitching and embossed title.

1 day ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Family mourns as Star Grant appears in Buncombe courtroom

Prosecutors say victims were shot and stabbed as grieving relatives gather for Star Grant’s first court appearance

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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Thursday. The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?

Drake has returned as the "Iceman." And the stakes couldn't be higher. His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry

The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift's blockbuster 2014 pop album "1989," Beyoncé's era-defining 2008 anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Khan's genre-blending hit "I Feel for You," Vince Gill's emotional ballad "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and The Go-Go's groundbreaking debut album "Beauty and the Beat."

2 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

2 days ago in Entertainment

20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes

Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered "Pan's Labyrinth" at the Cannes Film Festival. He went in anxious. It was toward the end of the festival and many journalists had left. The movie's production had been a nightmare.