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High housing prices, low wages driving young people away from Asheville

Living off-grid in Madison County, Nina Sabatino thought she had a little slice of paradise, getting by with an outdoor ...
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Answer Man: What’s going on with Veterans Restoration Quarters renovation? Mills Gap widening project in south Asheville delayed?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: In east Asheville, where Highway 70 crosses over the Swannanoa, there is a large area that used to house the Veterans ...
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Did a federal agency tell state regulators not to talk to the press about Mission Hospital?

Following the sale of Asheville’s Mission Health system to HCA Healthcare in 2019, nurses and doctors left in large numbers, ...
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Asheville Watchdog Names Michael Stowe Editor-in-Chief

Asheville Watchdog, the nonprofit investigative news organization serving Asheville and Buncombe County, announced today that ...
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As Buncombe County ages, there aren’t enough volunteers to inspect nursing homes

Chris Fink likes to volunteer. But where some people might build houses or help out in a soup kitchen, once every three ...
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Asheville attorney surrenders custody of her child after disobeying court orders for months

An Asheville lawyer handed over custody of her child Wednesday after dodging court orders and hearings for three months — ...
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Answer Man: Asheville Business Improvement District getting sales tax revenue plus property tax revenue? And can the city nab that cash for its general fund?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I’m summarizing this question, as it was ...
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The Watchdog Team

Western North Carolina attracts highly accomplished people of all backgrounds, including award-winning journalists from some of the world’s leading news organizations. Volunteers are indicated with (V ...