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31 minutes ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives, ZZZ App Top Stories

3 new movies to see, stream or skip in February 2026 – 828reviewsNOW

This February, we review a zany new sci-fi adventure from the director of "Pirates of the Caribbean," an Oscar-nominated documentary about senior opera singers and the concluding installment of a horror movie trilogy. Which should you see, stream or skip? Find out in our review.

7 hours ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Canton urges water conservation as tank levels slowly recover

Officials warn additional leaks could trigger more service disruptions

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

Off-duty Asheville officer charged with DWI, child abuse, resisting officer

Asheville Police Department says internal investigation is underway

13 hours ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Three Ingles stores damaged by Helene to reopen in 2026, 2027

Locations in Swannanoa, Spruce Pine and Morganton have been closed for more than 16 months

14 hours ago in Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Warm week ahead, but winter’s not finished with Asheville area

Brief early-week warmup may be followed by colder, unsettled weather

16 hours ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The Ghost Town of Puncheon Camp Creek

EDNEYVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — In the open farmland of rural Henderson County, two oversized fiberglass steers stand watch along Old…

1 day ago in Local

Questions to ask before enrolling in a summer camp

A quick checklist for Asheville and Western North Carolina parents comparing summer camps, including questions about staff training, daily schedules, eligibility, and what to confirm before registration.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, ZZZ App Top Stories

Hikes of WNC: Beaucatcher Mountain Trail

Beaucatcher Mountain Trail is a popular hiking spot just outside of downtown Asheville. The network of branching trails is located behind Memorial Stadium and McCormick Field, making the hike a perfect outing for tourists and Tourists alike.

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

Tombstone Tales: The Von Ruck Mausoleum and Asheville’s literary ties

A story that runs from Asheville’s tuberculosis era to Thomas Wolfe’s fiction and early American horror.

2 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville Art Museum spotlights 70 years of American Impressionism in new gallery

Asheville Art Museum is partnering with the Bank of America to bring a bank of American masterpieces to the heart of downtown Asheville. A new exhibit, "In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940," collecting over 120 works from the Bank of America Collection, will open Feb. 7 and continue through June 29, 2026.

2 days ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Water main break disrupts service in Black Mountain

Crews work to repair line near golf course; residents may face outages for several hours

2 days ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Canton, Clyde enact Stage 2 mandatory water restrictions

Nonessential water use banned as towns respond to developing water shortage

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

Woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder in West Asheville shooting

Jessica Barnes Ferland sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in death of Jaquan Bowen

3 days ago in Sports

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

3 days ago in Sports

Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.

3 days ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

3 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.

3 days ago in Features, Trending

3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game

It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive "never missed a Super Bowl" club.