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Answer Man: I-26 rest areas back in action? Big pile of dirt next to Fletcher Town Hall? Pedestrian bridge still out at Bill Moore Park?
Before we get to today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers, allow me to wish you a happy 2025. This might well be a doozy of a year, but let’s go into it with a positive ...
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Ingles details storm impact: Power outages, cash-only transactions
Ingles lost power in 80 of its 198 stores from Tropical Storm Helene, and all stores were unable to process credit or debit ...
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The year in review: Asheville Watchdog grew tremendously in 2024. We won’t back down in ‘25
This column wraps up our annual “year in review” series by Asheville Watchdog journalists. So far you’ve heard from: Now it’s ...
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The year in review: ‘Lives we lost’ series told the stories of Helene’s victims
As 2024 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events ...
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The year in review: Water outage, and restoration, took center stage this fall after Helene
As 2024 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events ...
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After 2024’s lies, is there a future for truth? Jimmy Carter would have answered “Yes”
If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” – Joseph Goebbels, January 12, 1941 If I were to write a headline over a story summarizing the essence ...
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Opinion: ‘We feel blessed. We’re alive’ – one family’s story of resilience and hope in a post-Helene world
It’s a little ridiculous to sugarcoat 2024. Tropical Storm Helene saw to that, leaving a trail of destruction in these ...
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Answer Man: Was the lye used in North Fork harmful? What’s up with Mission’s new ER building in Arden?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: In a recent piece on Asheville’s water system, I wish you’d asked how many tons of aluminum sulfate and lye (sodium ...
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The year in review: Mission Hospital’s immediate jeopardy sanction highlighted a crisis in care
As 2024 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events of the year. I was driving down I-26 on Jan. 11 when I got the call. The U.S ...
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The year in review: Resilience, tenacity and community were on display in Asheville Watchdog’s photos
Shortly after Helene, residents in Kenilworth painted a message of encouragement and resilience on Waverly Road. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts ...