Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

On June 13, the University of North Carolina-Asheville confirmed a rumor that had circulated for months: It plans to build a ...

The owner of the now shuttered Asheville Academy where two residents died by suicide in May faces penalties for violating ...

The city of Asheville has asked a judge to dismiss Asheville’s Watchdog’s lawsuit alleging violations of the state’s open ...

There’s something happening here But what it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: My birthday is on July 4 and I always enjoy a fireworks show that night, but I have a question about this year’s ...

While downtown Asheville emerged largely unscathed from Tropical Storm Helene, its lack of potable water for nearly two months and a dramatic dropoff in foot traffic have led more than three dozen ...

After years of raising six kids, enduring a painful divorce a decade ago and then working two or more jobs for years, Kim Pierce had a plan. On June 18, 2024, she finalized the sale of the large ...

Among the many topics that draw continued interest — and ire — from you good readers, the I-26 widening project has to be right at the top of the list. No, not the I-26 Connector project, which we ...

A state investigation into 35 complaints about patient care and management at Mission Hospital found it’s in compliance with federal standards, according to documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog.