Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: When will Congressman Chuck Edwards hold a town hall meeting in WNC? A lot of other congressmen and women have held ...

High-ranking Asheville officials, including two assistant city managers and at least one City Council member, likely knew as ...

Following the death of a Mission Hospital patient in an emergency room bathroom on Feb. 10, the hospital fired one employee and said protocols had not been followed. // Watchdog file photo by Starr ...

Billy Strings performed Feb. 6 at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville as part of a six-show run over two weekends. // Credit: Jesse Faatz Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts and ...

I don’t often think deeply about the inner workings of the Town of Woodfin, a borough of 8,000 people nestled between Asheville and Weaverville. That changed last week, and the thought that popped up ...

In January, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for a 10-acre parcel off Hitching Post Lane that has a lot of road frontage on New Leicester Highway. The rezoning ...

The death of a Mission Hospital patient in an emergency room bathroom occurred on Feb. 10. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts and Watchdog Weekly ...

As the Trump administration accelerates its plans for "the largest deportation operation in U.S. history," immigrants in western North Carolina are being provided with carrying cards listing, in ...

Part two of three Asheville and Buncombe County officials face a dilemma of enormous consequences. If they refuse to ...