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

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 ...

When the history of the 2026 midterm election is written, the story of the Republican Party’s attempt to bend the result in ...

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

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 ...

Hopes were high in 2014, when Emily Sutton Dezio, fellow Enka-Candler residents, and representatives of Buncombe County and the Enka Commerce Park came together with a vision to create a greenway ...

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and mayoral candidate Kim Roney answer questions during the 2026 candidate forum at Wortham Center for Performing Arts. // Watchdog photo by Katie Linsky Shaw Kirk ...

North Carolina's higher education governing board has asked the North Carolina Department of Justice to investigate Excel College in Black Mountain. This is one of the college’s main buildings on ...

She knew the name might annoy people — that it could strike them as gimmicky, craven, even exploitative. The first time she mentioned it to a friend, he told her: That’s a terrible idea. But it had ...

Asheville Watchdog is expanding its staff, moving Katie Linsky Shaw into a full-time role as engagement editor. Shaw, who has been working part time with The Watchdog, has helped build our Instagram ...