The remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency may hinge on two North Carolina elections Tuesday, one for the U.S. Senate and the ...

The remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency may hinge on two North Carolina elections Tuesday, one for the U.S. Senate and the other for the 11th Congressional District. Before I get to my final ...

Josh Kelly walks along the proposed logging route in Big Ivy pointing out which trees are at risk. // Watchdog photo by Katie Linsky Shaw One day last spring, in between conversations about water ...

The Trump super PAC created to help Republicans retain the majority in the U.S. House has canceled more than $1 million in ...

In October 2025, North Carolina approved a new congressional map for the state. The new map changed the makeup of Districts 1 and 3 in Eastern North Carolina, an attempt by lawmakers to secure another ...

Buncombe County’s recently completed tax reassessment has hit residences with far higher valuation increases by percentage than commercial properties and will likely lead to homeowners carrying a ...

First, let’s do the numbers. In this column a week ago, I wrote of clues in the days before in-person voting that were “hinting” at the potential for a sweeping Democratic victory in these midterm ...

Mission Hospital owner HCA is claiming that the attorney general does not have the constitutional authority to sue them for violating what they describe as a contractual dispute. // Watchdog photo by ...

At Carrier Park, the jungle gym is hard to spot these days, mainly because an actual jungle surrounds it. I suppose if you’re a botanist, the park would be a source of fascination these days, as the ...

Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley acknowledged that she rents an apartment near downtown Asheville and did so even before she was appointed to fill a vacant seat on council in 2020. But her ...