Democratic congressional candidate Jamie Ager outraised U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards by a nearly 9-to-1 margin in the second ...

The University of North Carolina-Asheville should not build a stadium atop the wooded land south of its main campus, ...

Forget about the hipster bars in West Asheville or the upscale places downtown. There’s a new local hot spot that puts them to shame. Not only can you quaff a very reasonably priced craft ale while ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Several weeks ago I submitted a request ...

The fourth floor of the new apartment building on Long Shoals Road is designed like the upper levels of countless other rental blocks in Buncombe County, the state, and most of the nation: A staircase ...

Living off-grid in Madison County, Nina Sabatino thought she had a little slice of paradise, getting by with an outdoor ...

A new geodesic dome going up in the Fairview area has generated a lot of buzz around town. It will be a new dental office. // Watchdog photo by John Boyle Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck ...

Asheville Watchdog has won three awards, including first-place honors for investigative reporting and news feature reporting, in the North Carolina Press Association’s 2025-2026 journalism awards, the ...

The newspaper industry has weathered its fair share of tough times over the past decade or two, but I found a glimmer of hope on Richmond Avenue in West Asheville: Isabel Arcos, age 8. Last October, ...

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

The sticker shock controversy lives on. Residents such as Carlos and Elizabeth Halasz, above, saw large increases in home valuations when Buncombe County released new assessments in March. Answer Man ...