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Opinion: The notorious Enka ‘bridge to nowhere’ is finally open. Was the nearly decade-long wait worth it?
It’s not often you get a thrill from just driving over a bridge. But I definitely got a little tingle Wednesday when I cruised over the newly opened span leading into the Enka Commerce Park from ...
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Enormous — and controversial — I-26 bridge over Patton Avenue, nixed years ago, is quietly revived in Connector plan
As it inches toward its billion-dollar I-26 Connector project, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has trumpeted ...
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Equity Erased: Three charged, including two attorneys, in Buncombe real estate deals
A real estate investor and prominent figure in Asheville Watchdog’s series, Equity Erased, has been criminally charged in a ...
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‘Our families, our people are scared’: Fear pervades Asheville, Buncombe immigrant communities in face of Trump-mandated mass deportations
Part one of three Immigrant communities in Asheville and Buncombe are living in fear and anxiety over the Trump ...
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Group contends Buncombe County discriminates against white-owned businesses seeking grants to rebuild after Helene
A self-described civil-rights group that believes white business owners are victims of racial discrimination is asking the ...
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Residents of Woodfin assisted living facility with 0-star rating see improvements, credit new management
The resident leaders of a Woodfin assisted living facility cited for multiple health and safety violations in 2024 say they ...
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Man who stabbed dog to death near Weaver Park pickleball courts will be released after pleading guilty
The man who stabbed a pet dog to death at Weaver Park while its owner played pickleball nearby will be released from state ...
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Answer Man: Will Waste Pro get the rest of its old trash bins out of here? Lucy S. Herring Elementary still on bottled water?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: I read your recent Asheville Watchdog article about the new FCC Environmental garbage service. I was wondering what ...