The remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency may hinge on two North Carolina elections Tuesday, one for the U.S. Senate and the ...

Josh Kelly walks along the proposed logging route in Big Ivy pointing out which trees are at risk. // Watchdog photo by Katie Linsky Shaw One day last spring, in between conversations about water ...

In October 2025, North Carolina approved a new congressional map for the state. The new map changed the makeup of Districts 1 and 3 in Eastern North Carolina, an attempt by lawmakers to secure another ...

Buncombe County’s recently completed tax reassessment has hit residences with far higher valuation increases by percentage than commercial properties and will likely lead to homeowners carrying a ...

The Trump super PAC created to help Republicans retain the majority in the U.S. House has canceled more than $1 million in ...

Mission Hospital owner HCA is claiming that the attorney general does not have the constitutional authority to sue them for violating what they describe as a contractual dispute. // Watchdog photo by ...

First, let’s do the numbers. In this column a week ago, I wrote of clues in the days before in-person voting that were “hinting” at the potential for a sweeping Democratic victory in these midterm ...

At Carrier Park, the jungle gym is hard to spot these days, mainly because an actual jungle surrounds it. I suppose if you’re a botanist, the park would be a source of fascination these days, as the ...

Republican congressional candidate Jennifer Balkcom, right, appears with her mother, Kathy Ward-King, in a campaign ad that ...

Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley acknowledged that she rents an apartment near downtown Asheville and did so even before she was appointed to fill a vacant seat on council in 2020. But her ...

In 2018, the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office waded into the contentious sale of the nonprofit Mission Hospital to healthcare giant HCA. The office had concerns about the sale. Eager to get ...