Asheville Academy has voluntarily forfeited its license, permanently shuttering its operations following the deaths of two ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I’ve heard that visitation at the Biltmore Estate is down by something like 40 percent. Is that correct? Is it still ...

Maybe I’m jaded after more than 30 years of news reporting, but I just assume you’re recording me, and I’m recording you. Perhaps I’m paranoid, but I’ve had the public deconstruct my emailed responses ...

In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...

After the dean of students at the University of North Carolina-Asheville exited her job this week in the wake of an ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I have yet to see a single bike rider on Merrimon Avenue. Meanwhile, the car traffic continues to get worse. When ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis faces strong headwinds 17 months before the 2026 election, and they're coming from his own party. // Photo credit: U.S. Congress Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog ...

Following two suicides in less than four weeks, Asheville Academy discharged its residents on May 31 and announced Tuesday that it was voluntarily shutting down. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego ...