3 days ago · Exclusive Series The lives we lost to Helene. Asheville Watchdog is bringing you the stories behind the staggering loss of life from Helene, the children, parents, grandparents, multiple generations of a single family, all gone in one of the worst natural disasters to hit the mountains of western North Carolina.

Dec 31, 2024 · This column wraps up our annual “year in review” series by Asheville Watchdog journalists.So far you’ve heard from: Watchdog visual journalist Starr Sariego, whose powerful photos and videos captured the images and emotions of our community throughout the year.; Watchdog reporter, opinion columnist, Answer Man, and bon vivant John Boyle, who provided much needed clarity to the murky ...

Nov 8, 2022 · Welcome to AVL Watchdog – a free, local and nonprofit news service.. We’re here because of you, our friends and neighbors, who told us that you want thoughtful and explanatory journalism to stay abreast of the issues and challenges facing Asheville and Buncombe County.. Our Mission: We are dedicated to providing news and analysis that promotes civic understanding and participation.

Dec 30, 2024 · Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events of the year. Helene will go down in history not just for the immense damage it caused but also the lives lost – 43 in Buncombe County alone. That statistic will forever […]

Dec 25, 2024 · Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events of the year. So much of the human spirit in Appalachia centers on community. For hundreds of years we have supported one another during good times and bad. And in 2024, there […]

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Feb 3, 2025 · A passenger jet on its initial approach to the Asheville Regional Airport in October came within seconds of colliding midair with a private plane in a harrowing incident described by the jet’s captain in federal data obtained by Asheville Watchdog.. The private plane was “so close that I could see the occupant in the aircraft,” the jet’s captain reported.

Dec 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 […]

Jan 8, 2025 · A Mission Hospital pharmacy program that provides and tracks patients’ medications to ensure their safety has been plagued by nearly constant turnover for years, Asheville Watchdog has learned. Despite warnings from a supervisor about dangerous errors that could result from staff departures, hospital leadership did not take significant action to recruit and retain employees, even […]

Apr 17, 2023 · That first message, from Asheville Watchdog co-founder and publisher Bob Gremillion, concluded, “Here’s looking to the beginning of a great relationship.”. At the time, it was an optimistic phrasing. We had a handful of volunteers, very little money, a catalog of hopes masquerading as a business plan, and because of the pandemic lockdown, no opportunity to reach out into the community to ...