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WEBFirm hired by TDA to promote Asheville sporting events is accused of diverting $50,000 donation for nonprofit in Florida. The CEO of a company hired by Buncombe’s tourism agency in a controversial decision to lure local sporting events is accused in a court complaint in Florida of diverting $50,000 intended for a nonprofit to his business.
Potable water finally arrives in Buncombe, days after city and …
WEB19 hours ago — Anticipating widespread damage and water outages from Tropical Storm Helene, the city of Asheville and Buncombe County ordered potable water from the state before the storm even hit on Sept. 27. It just started arriving for distribution on Monday, Sept. 30, three days after Helene caused catastrophic flooding that as of Monday afternoon had claimed […]
City of Asheville’s updates on Helene’s aftermath
WEB1 day ago — The following are the city of Asheville’s updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene since Sunday afternoon. You can find updates here. Find recovery resources here. Updates by local radio: Public officials are holding news briefings each day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The briefings are streamed live on the Buncombe County Facebook Page and have ...
Asheville's flood risk will only grow as rain events and climate …
WEBSep 17, 2024 — While no one can predict the weather with 100 percent certainty, here’s a reliable forecast: As the climate warms, Asheville and western North Carolina will endure more frequent and intense rain events, and likely more flooding. Much of the area isn’t ready for what’s in store for it. By one estimate, the county will add […]
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WEBAsheville Watchdog is a free, local, not-for-profit, nonpartisan news organization. It was founded in 2020 as a public service by veteran professional journalists and media executives living in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Most members of the staff are volunteers. Our operations are supported entirely by contributions from the community. We believe that high-quality, independent local ...
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WEBMay 23, 2024 — Asheville Watchdog’s 2023 series Selling Asheville was honored Wednesday with an Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism by the Institute for Nonprofit News at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta.
Year in review: 2023 was a year of growth for Asheville Watchdog
WEBDec 29, 2023 — Editor’s Note: As 2023 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events of the year. My favorite story of 2023 was the Asheville Watchdog itself. Thanks to your support, The Watchdog — in just its third full year, although in dog years it seems […]
Year in review: The story behind the Watchdog’s 12-part Down …
WEBDec 27, 2023 — On Feb. 27, we published the first installment of what would become The Watchdog’s most ambitious project to date, a 12-part series called Down Town. The story began: “Fed-up merchants describe the city’s downtown district as nearly lawless. People sleep and do drugs in doorways, barge into businesses yelling, brazenly shoplift, and ...
Asheville's homeless count climbs despite concerted efforts, new ...
WEBApr 26, 2024 — Homelessness remains stubbornly high in Asheville, with the most recent official count showing the city had 739 people experiencing homelessness as of January 2024, up from 573, in 2023. The change is a 29 percent increase year over year. The number of people without shelter rose from 171 to 219, or 28 percent, but that […]
Introducing Election Watch, a new Watchdog column on local …
WEBAug 21, 2024 — Info: BCGOP website or call (828) 253-5800. Election Watch is a new column focusing on local politics in the run-up to the Nov. 5 elections. Asheville resident Tom Fiedler won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of politics at The Miami Herald, where he was later executive editor. Email him at tfiedler@avlwatchdog.org.