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388								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-speed-limit-boost-on-i-26-airport-parking-price-increases/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
389												<img decoding="async" width="1200" height="726" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C726&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Speed limit boost on I-26? Airport parking price increases?" data-hero-candidate="1" loading="none" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C620&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C465&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C930&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1240&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1211&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C472&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C242&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/I-26-Traffic-eastbound-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C726&amp;ssl=1&amp;
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394						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-speed-limit-boost-on-i-26-airport-parking-price-increases/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Speed limit boost on I-26? Airport parking price increases?</a></h3>						<p>Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:</p>
395<p>Question: Oh Great Answer Man, now that I-26 is widened to four lanes, when is the NCDOT going to raise the speed limit to 70 mph? And will they restrict big trucks to the right two lanes?</p>
396<p>My answer: I would like to formally note that “Oh Great Answer Man” is now my preferred form of address. Please take this under advisement. I will also note that the…</p>
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401							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
402						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-10-01T16:13:14-04:00">October 1, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-10-01T17:08:19-04:00">October 1, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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433<p>Political columnist Tom Fiedler offers a few snapshots.</p>
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439						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-30T16:47:38-04:00">September 30, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-30T17:00:09-04:00">September 30, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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514								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/push-to-make-craggy-mountains-a-national-scenic-area-could-get-boost/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
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523						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-29T17:12:02-04:00">September 29, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-29T17:15:10-04:00">September 29, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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541						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-28T19:23:15-04:00">September 28, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-29T08:32:24-04:00">September 29, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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551												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="805" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C805&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: Despite hiccups, inaugural Biltmore golf tournament gave area a needed boost" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1031&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1375&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C805&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1342&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=780%2C524&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C268&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crowd-walking-at-golf-tournament-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C805&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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559						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-27T16:30:18-04:00">September 27, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-28T13:29:37-04:00">September 28, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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565		class="tag-asheville tag-helene-recovery category-hurricane-helene type-post post-has-image"
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567							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
568								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/tropical-storm-helene-two-years-later/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
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574						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/tropical-storm-helene-two-years-later/" rel="bookmark">Tropical Storm Helene, two years later</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
575					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/watchdog-admin/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/abcd3af114d839607ab0fd6a524928007ef1079074f7e270c1b1e4e41a966a5e?s=48&amp;d=mm&amp;r=pg" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/abcd3af114d839607ab0fd6a524928007ef1079074f7e270c1b1e4e41a966a5e?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;
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576							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/watchdog-admin/">Asheville Watchdog</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
577						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-26T14:48:05-04:00">September 26, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-27T09:03:29-04:00">September 27, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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586								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/qa-two-years-after-hurricane-helene/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
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592						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/qa-two-years-after-hurricane-helene/" rel="bookmark">Q&amp;A: Two years after Hurricane Helene</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
593					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/nc-local-and-asheville-watchdog/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0655080f4ac503bc02e9f56faaa1bf08ea6ab094246f21512b8d7aa0a8354bee?s=48&amp;d=mm&amp;r=pg" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0655080f4ac503bc02e9f56faaa1bf08ea6ab094246f21512b8d7aa0a8354bee?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=pg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
594							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/nc-local-and-asheville-watchdog/">NC Local and Asheville Watchdog</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
595						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-25T16:22:26-04:00">September 25, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-25T16:56:14-04:00">September 25, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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626							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
627								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-whats-the-latest-on-swannanoa-ingles-replacement-robotic-response-to-water-outage-complaint/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
628												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: What’s the latest on Swannanoa Ingles replacement? Robotic response to water outage complaint?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Swannanoa-Ingles-4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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635							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
636						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-24T16:44:16-04:00">September 24, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-24T16:44:19-04:00">September 24, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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645								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/county-challenges-extreme-disparities-of-helene-recovery-affordable-housing-funds/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
646												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="County challenges &#8216;extreme disparities&#8217; of Helene-recovery affordable housing funds" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260922_203421466.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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653							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/">DAN DeWITT</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
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662							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
663								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/antitrust-lawsuit-against-mission-hca-hits-roadblock/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
664												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Antitrust lawsuit against Mission, HCA hits  roadblock" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DOG-Mission-ER-scaled-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
665				
666							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
667		
668		<div class="entry-wrapper">
669						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/antitrust-lawsuit-against-mission-hca-hits-roadblock/" rel="bookmark">Antitrust lawsuit against Mission, HCA hits  roadblock</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
670											<span class="byline">
671							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard">
671<a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
672						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-24T10:32:51-04:00">September 24, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-24T10:32:53-04:00">September 24, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
673								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
674	</article>
675
676		
677	<article data-post-id="103126"
678		class="tag-2026-elections tag-michael-whatley tag-politics tag-roy-cooper category-democracy-watch type-post post-has-image"
679				>
680							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
681								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-trump-vance-repeat-false-crime-claims-about-cooper/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
682												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: Trump, Vance repeat false crime claims about Cooper" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cooper_Whatley-wh.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
683				
684							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
685		
686		<div class="entry-wrapper">
687						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-trump-vance-repeat-false-crime-claims-about-cooper/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: Trump, Vance repeat false crime claims about Cooper</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
688											<span class="byline">
689							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
690						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-23T09:23:23-04:00">September 23, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-23T09:53:03-04:00">September 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
691								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
692	</article>
693
694		
695	<article data-post-id="103119"
696		class="tag-asheville tag-mission-hospital tag-music category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
697				>
698							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
699								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-was-any-of-the-st-josephs-hospital-chapel-preserved-is-isis-music-hall-still-for-sale/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
700												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Was any of St. Joseph’s Hospital chapel preserved? Is Isis Music Hall still for sale?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/St.-Josephs-Chapel-2-good-shot-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
701				
702							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
703		
704		<div class="entry-wrapper">
705						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-was-any-of-the-st-josephs-hospital-chapel-preserved-is-isis-music-hall-still-for-sale/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Was any of St. Joseph’s Hospital chapel preserved? Is Isis Music Hall still for sale?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
706											<span class="byline">
707							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
708						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-21T16:40:11-04:00">September 21, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-21T16:55:55-04:00">September 21, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
709								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
710	</article>
711
712		
713	<article data-post-id="103105"
714		class="category-john-boyle category-john-boyles-opinion category-uncategorized type-post post-has-image"
715				>
716							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
717								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-resellers-suck-the-joy-out-of-getting-tickets-to-billy-strings/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
718												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: Re
718sellers suck the joy out of getting tickets to Billy Strings" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tickets-sold-out-final-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
719				
720							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
721		
722		<div class="entry-wrapper">
723						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-resellers-suck-the-joy-out-of-getting-tickets-to-billy-strings/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: Resellers suck the joy out of getting tickets to Billy Strings</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
724											<span class="byline">
725							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
726						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-20T15:18:56-04:00">September 20, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-20T15:18:59-04:00">September 20, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
727								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
728	</article>
729
730		
731	<article data-post-id="103090"
732		class="tag-asheville-city-schools tag-buncombe-county-schools tag-north-carolina-department-of-public-instruction tag-peak-academy category-education type-post post-has-image"
733				>
734							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
735								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-partners-with-peak-as-charter-schools-grade-slides-to-d/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
736												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="City partners with PEAK as charter school’s grade slides to ‘D’" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PEAK-Academy-1-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
737				
738							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
739		
740		<div class="entry-wrapper">
741						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-partners-with-peak-as-charter-schools-grade-slides-to-d/" rel="bookmark">City partners with PEAK as charter school’s grade slides to ‘D’</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
742											<span class="byline">
743							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/">DAN DeWITT</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
744						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-09-20T07:30:00-04:00">September 20, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
745								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
746	</article>
747
748		
749	<article data-post-id="103082"
750		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-mission-health tag-mission-hospital category-healthcare type-post post-has-image"
751				>
752							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
753								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/hca-ceo-pledges-to-do-better-at-mission-in-closed-door-meeting/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
754												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="HCA CEO pledges to do better at Mission in closed-door meeting" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2024-08-17-at-3.49.55-PM-1.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
755				
756							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
757		
758		<div class="entry-wrapper">
759						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/hca-ceo-pledges-to-do-better-at-mission-in-closed-door-meeting/" rel="bookmark">HCA CEO pledges to do better at Mission in closed-door meeting</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
760											<span class="byline">
761							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard">
761<a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
762						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-17T15:51:40-04:00">September 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-17T20:40:30-04:00">September 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
763								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
764	</article>
765
766		
767	<article data-post-id="103072"
768		class="tag-city-of-asheville tag-nc-wildlife-resources-commission tag-water category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
769				>
770							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
771								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-wild-turkeys-gone-missing-mystery-water-leak-downtown/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
772												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Wild turkeys gone missing? Mystery water leak downtown?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wild-Turkey-from-WRC.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
773				
774							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
775		
776		<div class="entry-wrapper">
777						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-wild-turkeys-gone-missing-mystery-water-leak-downtown/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Wild turkeys gone missing? Mystery water leak downtown?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
778											<span class="byline">
779							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
780						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-17T14:05:52-04:00">September 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-17T14:36:36-04:00">September 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
781								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
782	</article>
783
784		
785	<article data-post-id="103056"
786		class="tag-asheville tag-gray-bats tag-unc-asheville-2 tag-unca category-environment type-post post-has-image"
787				>
788							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
789								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/endangered-bats-are-using-unca-woods-researchers-say/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
790												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Endangered bats are using UNCA woods, researchers say" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2320-e1789573371801.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
791				
792							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
793		
794		<div class="entry-wrapper">
795						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/endangered-bats-are-using-unca-woods-researchers-say/" rel="bookmark">Endangered bats are using UNCA woods, researchers say</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
796											<span class="byline">
797							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jack-evans/">JACK EVANS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
798						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-17T10:42:56-04:00">September 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-17T14:04:41-04:00">September 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
799								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
800	</article>
801
802		
803	<article data-post-id="103046"
804		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-environment tag-helene-recovery tag-ipex tag-mountaintrue tag-silver-line-plastics tag-woodfin category-hurricane-helene type-post post-has-image"
805				>
806							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
807								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/silver-line-owner-to-fund-next-phase-of-french-broad-cleanup/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
808												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Silver-Line owner to fund next phase of French Broad cleanup" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mtn-True6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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812		<div class="entry-wrapper">
813						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/silver-line-owner-to-fund-next-phase-of-french-broad-cleanup/" rel="bookmark">Silver-Line owner to fund next phase of French Broad cleanup</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
814											<span class="byline">
815							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jack-evans/">JACK EVANS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
816						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-16T12:54:04-04:00">September 16, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-16T15:42:30-04:00">September 16, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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819
820		
821	<article data-post-id="103027"
822		class="tag-asheville-police-department tag-ncdot tag-state-parks category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
823				>
824							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
825								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-when-will-pisgah-v
825iew-state-park-open-vegetation-obscures-road-signs-unmarked-cars-used-in-stop-sign-ticketing-operation/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
826												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: When will Pisgah View State Park open? Vegetation obscures road signs? Unmarked cars used in stop sign ticketing operation?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-5.12.07-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
827				
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829		
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831						<h3 class="entry-title">
831<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-when-will-pisgah-view-state-park-open-vegetation-obscures-road-signs-unmarked-cars-used-in-stop-sign-ticketing-operation/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: When will Pisgah View State Park open? Vegetation obscures road signs? Unmarked cars used in stop sign ticketing operation?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
832											<span class="byline">
833							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
834						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-14T16:10:34-04:00">September 14, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-14T16:10:35-04:00">September 14, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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860	<article data-post-id="103018"
861		class="tag-asheville tag-costco tag-economic-development tag-retail category-business-2 type-post post-has-image"
862				>
863							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
864								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/costco-resubmits-application-for-new-asheville-store/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
865												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Costco resubmits plans for Asheville store" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-458717513-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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872					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/business-2/">Business</a>				</div>
873				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/costco-resubmits-application-for-new-asheville-store/" rel="bookmark">Costco resubmits plans for Asheville store</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
874											<span class="byline">
875							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
876						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-14T12:48:42-04:00">September 14, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-14T16:47:45-04:00">September 14, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
877								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
878	</article>
879
880		
881	<article data-post-id="103004"
882		class="tag-asheville tag-nc-department-of-transportation tag-traffic category-john-boyles-opinion type-post post-has-image"
883				>
884							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
885								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-making-all-the-green-lights-on-hendersonville-road-gotta-be-a-lie/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
886												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: Making all the green lights on Hendersonville Road? Gotta be a lie!" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Green-light-on-Hendersonville-Road-by-Overlook-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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893					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/john-boyles-opinion/">John Boyle&#039;s Opinion</a>				</div>
894				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-making-all-the-green-lights-on-hendersonville-road-gotta-be-a-lie/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: Making all the green lights on Hendersonville Road? Gotta be a lie!</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
895											<span class="byline">
896							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
897						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-13T18:00:34-04:00">September 13, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-13T18:00:37-04:00">September 13, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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899	</article>
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901		
902	<article data-post-id="102984"
903		class="tag-city-of-asheville tag-duke-energy tag-harrahs-cherokee-center category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
904				>
905							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
906								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-marquee-at-harrahs-cherokee-center-asheville-hard-to-read-coal-trains-running-through-asheville-again-helene-recovery-questions/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
907												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Marquee at Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville hard to read? Coal trains running through Asheville again? Helene recovery questions?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Harrahs-marquee-hard-to-see-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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914					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/john-boyle/answer-man/">Answer Man</a>				</div>
915				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-marquee-at-harrahs-cherokee-center-asheville-hard-to-read-coal-trains-running-through-asheville-again-helene-recovery-questions/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Marquee at Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville hard to read? Coal trains running through Asheville again? Helene recovery questions?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
916											<span class="byline">
917							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
918						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-10T17:10:40-04:00">September 10, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-10T17:10:42-04:00">September 10, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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920	</article>
921
922		
923	<article data-post-id="102967"
924		class="tag-journalism tag-pulitzer-prize tag-sun-sentinel category-in-memoriam type-post post-has-image"
925				>
926							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
927								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/remembering-john-maines-he-knew-the-numbers-had-a-story-to-tell/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
928												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Remembering John Maines: He knew the numbers had a story to tell" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/John-Maines.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
929				
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933						
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935					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/in-memoriam/">In Memoriam</a>				</div>
936				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/remembering-john-maines-he-knew-the-numbers-had-a-story-to-tell/" rel="bookmark">Remembering John Maines: He knew the numbers had a story to tell</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
937											<span class="byline">
938							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
939						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-10T16:13:42-04:00">September 10, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-10T17:38:41-04:00">September 10, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
940								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
941	</article>
942
943		
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945		class="tag-asheville tag-city-of-asheville tag-courts category-government type-post post-has-image"
946				>
947							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
948								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-of-asheville-to-pay-11m-contractors-1m-in-fatal-crash-settlement/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
949												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="City of Asheville to pay $11M, contractors $1M in fatal crash settlement" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Riverside-Drive-water-Roth-case-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
950				
951							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
952		
953		<div class="entry-wrapper">
954						
955				<div class="cat-links ">
956					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/government/">Government</a>				</div>
957				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-of-asheville-to-pay-11m-contractors-1m-in-fatal-crash-settlement/" rel="bookmark">City of Asheville to pay $11M, contractors $1M in fatal crash settlement</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
958											<span class="byline">
959							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
960						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-10T06:31:43-04:00">September 10, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-10T06:31:46-04:00">September 10, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
961								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
962	</article>
963
964		
965	<article data-post-id="102947"
966		class="tag-asheville tag-chuck-edwards tag-healthcare tag-mission-hospital category-healthcare type-post post-has-image"
967				>
968							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
969								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/embattled-congressman-introduces-hca-mission-act-to-expand-regulators-powers/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
970												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Embattled congressman introduces ‘HCA Mission Act’ to expand regulator’s powers" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mission-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
971				
972							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
973		
974		<div class="entry-wrapper">
975						
976				<div class="cat-links ">
977					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/healthcare/">Healthcare</a>				</div>
978				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/embattled-congressman-introduces-hca-mission-act-to-expand-regulators-powers/" rel="bookmark">Embattled congressman introduces ‘HCA Mission Act’ to expand regulator’s powers</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
979											<span class="byline">
980							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard">
980<a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
981						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-09T17:25:29-04:00">September 9, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-09T18:05:27-04:00">September 9, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
982								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
983	</article>
984
985		
986	<article data-post-id="102933"
987		class="tag-chuck-edwards tag-congress tag-politics category-democracy-watch type-post post-has-image"
988				>
989							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
990								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-four-takeaways-from-rep-chuck-edwardss-censure/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
991												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: Four takeaways from Edwards’s censure" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0642.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
992				
993							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
994		
995		<div class="entry-wrapper">
996						
997				<div class="cat-links ">
998					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/democracy-watch/">Democracy Watch</a>				</div>
999				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-four-takeaways-from-rep-chuck-edwardss-censure/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: Four takeaways from Edwards’s censure</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1000											<span class="byline">
1001							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1002						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-09T08:59:42-04:00">September 9, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-09T09:00:35-04:00">September 9, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1003								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1004	</article>
1005
1006		
1007	<article data-post-id="102921"
1008		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-housing tag-real-estate category-growth-and-development type-post post-has-image"
1009				>
1010							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1011								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/from-gap-to-glut-asheville-apartment-supply-surges/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1012												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="From gap to ‘glut’: Asheville apartment supply surges" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apartments-1-6.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1013				
1014							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1015		
1016		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1017						
1018				<div class="cat-links ">
1019					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/growth-and-development/">Growth/Development</a>				</div>
1020				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/from-gap-to-glut-asheville-apartment-supply-surges/" rel="bookmark">From gap to ‘glut’: Asheville apartment supply surges</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1021											<span class="byline">
1022							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/">DAN DeWITT</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1023						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-08T11:25:04-04:00">September 8, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-10T16:08:04-04:00">September 10, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1024								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1025	</article>
1026
1027		
1028	<article data-post-id="102903"
1029		class="tag-asheville tag-homelessness tag-john-boyle category-john-boyles-opinion type-post post-has-image"
1030				>
1031							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1032								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-if-you-witness-a-homeless-dropoff-should-you-call-the-cops-or-is-that-heartless/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1033												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: If you witness a homeless ‘dropoff’ should you call the cops? Or is that heartless?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Shopping-cart-guy-on-Tunnel-Road-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1034				
1035							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1036		
1037		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1038						
1039				<div class="cat-links ">
1040					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/john-boyles-opinion/">John Boyle&#039;s Opinion</a>				</div>
1041				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-if-you-witness-a-homeless-dropoff-should-you-call-the-cops-or-is-that-heartless/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: If you witness a homeless ‘dropoff’ should you call the cops? Or is that heartless?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1042											<span class="byline">
1043							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1044						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-07T07:34:46-04:00">September 7, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-07T07:34:47-04:00">September 7, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1045								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1046	</article>
1047
1048		
1049	<article data-post-id="102877"
1050		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-economic-development tag-pratt-whitney category-economy type-post post-has-image"
1051				>
1052							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1053								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/pratt-whitney-has-received-millions-in-incentives-and-exceeded-employment-promises-in-asheville/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1054												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Pratt &amp; Whitney has received millions in incentives – and exceeded employment promises" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pratt-Whitney-employee-inside-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1055				
1056							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1057		
1058		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1059						
1060				<div class="cat-links ">
1061					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/economy/">Economy</a>				</div>
1062				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/pratt-whitney-has-received-millions-in-incentives-and-exceeded-employment-promises-in-asheville/" rel="bookmark">Pratt &amp; Whitney has received millions in incentives – and exceeded employment promises</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1063											<span class="byline">
1064							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1065						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-05T15:46:23-04:00">September 5, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-06T13:47:09-04:00">September 6, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1066								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1067	</article>
1068
1069		
1070	<article data-post-id="102882"
1071		class="tag-city-of-asheville tag-future-i-26 tag-nc-department-of-transportation category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1072				>
1073							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1074								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-whats-with-the-massive-pile-of-stuff-on-westover-drive-in-montford-will-it-be-cleaned-out/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1075												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: What’s with the massive pile of stuff on Westover Drive in Montford? Will it be cleaned out?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C299&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/210-Westover-with-camper-in-front-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 300px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1076				
1077							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1078		
1079		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1080						
1081				<div class="cat-links ">
1082					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/john-boyle/answer-man/">Answer Man</a>				</div>
1083				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-whats-with-the-massive-pile-of-stuff-on-westover-drive-in-montford-will-it-be-cleaned-out/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: What’s with the massive pile of stuff on Westover Drive in Montford? Will it be cleaned out?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
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1085							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1086						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-03T16:48:00-04:00">September 3, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-03T16:57:58-04:00">September 3, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1103					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/category/healthcare/">Healthcare</a>				</div>
1104				<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/pardee-emerging-from-missions-shadow/" rel="bookmark">Pardee emerging from Mission’s shadow</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
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1106<a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1107						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-02T16:04:22-04:00">September 2, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-02T16:37:44-04:00">September 2, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1134								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/ager-campaign-fueled-by-7000-individual-donations/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1135												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Ager campaign fueled by 7,000 individual donations" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/iStock-1294493914-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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1140						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/ager-campaign-fueled-by-7000-individual-donations/" rel="bookmark">Ager campaign fueled by 7,000 individual donations</a></h2>						<p>Strong fundraising and the House’s 413-2 censure on Tuesday of outgoing Rep. Chuck Edwards bolster Democrats’ chances in historically Republican district. Democrat Jamie Ager now…</p>
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1142					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/kayla/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kayla-Bradshaw-square.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kayla-Bradshaw-square-96x96.jpeg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
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1143							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/kayla/">KAYLA BRADSHAW</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1144						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-09-02T08:49:16-04:00">September 2, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-09-02T08:52:31-04:00">September 2, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1153								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-is-the-gigantic-pit-a-new-drain-for-the-cesspool-of-sin-out-of-state-plates-on-amazon-delivery-vans/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1154												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Is the gigantic pit a new drain for the Cesspool of Sin? Out of state plates on Amazon delivery vans?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Brian-Smith-photo-of-MSD-pit-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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1159						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-is-the-gigantic-pit-a-new-drain-for-the-cesspool-of-sin-out-of-state-plates-on-amazon-delivery-vans/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Is the gigantic pit a new drain for the Cesspool of Sin? Out of state plates on Amazon delivery vans?</a></h2>						<p>Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: You are uniquely qualified to explain something I stumbled onto. The Pit of…</p>
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1161					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1162							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1163						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-31T21:01:18-04:00">August 31, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-31T21:01:21-04:00">August 31, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1168	<article data-post-id="102827"
1169		class="tag-asheville tag-asheville-watchdog tag-economy tag-g20 tag-politics category-economy category-politics type-post post-has-image"
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1172								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/watchdog-other-selected-media-denied-access-to-cover-g20-finance-summit-in-asheville/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1173												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Watchdog, other selected media denied access to cover G20 finance summit" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/G20-protests-3-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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1178						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/watchdog-other-selected-media-denied-access-to-cover-g20-finance-summit-in-asheville/" rel="bookmark">Watchdog, other selected media denied access to cover G20 finance summit</a></h2>						<p>The response, when it finally came, was terse.&nbsp; “Thank you for your interest in covering the U.S. G20 Finance Ministerial in Asheville, North Carolina,” the…</p>
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1180					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-PHL-square.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-PHL-square-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
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1181							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter/">PETER H. LEWIS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1182						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-31T16:46:35-04:00">August 31, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-31T16:47:22-04:00">August 31, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1188		class="tag-ingles-markets tag-john-boyle tag-mills-river tag-publix category-john-boyles-opinion type-post post-has-image"
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1191								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-new-publix-in-mills-river-shows-what-grocery-competition-should-look-like/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1192												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Opinion: New Publix in Mills River shows what grocery competition should look like" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Publix-inside-overview-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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1216						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-cameras-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway-low-water-pressure-in-west-asheville/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Cameras on the Blue Ridge Parkway? Low water pressure in West Asheville?</a></h2>						<p>Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I’m hopeful that you can rake the muck a bit and get some…</p>
1217				<div class="entry-meta">
1218					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
1218hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1219							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1220						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-27T17:05:05-04:00">August 27, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-27T17:05:06-04:00">August 27, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1221								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1222	</article>
1223
1224		
1225	<article data-post-id="102791"
1226		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-healthcare tag-mission-hospital category-healthcare type-post post-has-image"
1227				>
1228							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1229								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/lawsuit-alleges-failure-during-routine-surgery-led-to-patient-death-at-mission-hospital/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1230												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Lawsuit alleges failure during routine surgery led to patient death at Mission Hospital" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-11.23.19-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1231				
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1233		
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1235						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/lawsuit-alleges-failure-during-routine-surgery-led-to-patient-death-at-mission-hospital/" rel="bookmark">Lawsuit alleges failure during routine surgery led to patient death at Mission Hospital</a></h2>						<p>At 8:25 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2024, Noe Serrano Hernandez was put under anesthesia for a rout
1235ine foot surgery at Mission Hospital. Over the next…</p>
1236				<div class="entry-meta">
1237					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Ted-Clifford-scaled-e1774638761517-1.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Ted-Clifford-scaled-e1774638761517-1-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1238							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1239						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-26T17:01:28-04:00">August 26, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-26T17:01:29-04:00">August 26, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1240								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1241	</article>
1242
1243		
1244	<article data-post-id="102775"
1245		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-courts tag-equity-erased category-economic-equity type-post post-has-image"
1246				>
1247							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1248								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/jury-convicts-asheville-woman-in-property-fraud-case/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1249												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Jury convicts Asheville woman in property fraud case" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LisaRobertsAllen-trial-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1250				
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1252		
1253		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1254						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/jury-convicts-asheville-woman-in-property-fraud-case/" rel="bookmark">Jury convicts Asheville woman in property fraud case</a></h2>						<p>A jury Wednesday found an Asheville woman guilty of forging deeds and illegally obtaining two Buncombe County properties that were flipped for a profit of…</p>
1255				<div class="entry-meta">
1256					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DOG-Sally-Kestin.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DOG-Sally-Kestin-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1257							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1258						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-26T14:13:57-04:00">August 26, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-26T17:48:07-04:00">August 26, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1259								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1260	</article>
1261
1262		
1263	<article data-post-id="102765"
1264		class="tag-2026-elections tag-opinion tag-politics tag-senate tag-tom-fiedler category-democracy-watch type-post post-has-image"
1265				>
1266							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1267								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/pink-slime-journalism-comes-to-north-carolinas-senate-race/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1268												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Pink-slime journalism comes to North Carolina’s Senate race" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardinal-pine-3000px-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1269				
1270							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1271		
1272		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1273						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/pink-slime-journalism-comes-to-north-carolinas-senate-race/" rel="bookmark">Pink-slime journalism comes to North Carolina’s Senate race</a></h2>						<p>Let’s start with the term “pink-slime journalism,” political prop
1273aganda dressed up to look like local news. Now add the term “dark money,” secretive campaign donations…</p>
1274				<div class="entry-meta">
1275					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Fiedler-Tom-copy.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Fiedler-Tom-copy-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1276							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1277						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-26T11:07:01-04:00">August 26, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-26T11:07:03-04:00">August 26, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1278								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1279	</article>
1280
1281		
1282	<article data-post-id="102750"
1283		class="tag-city-of-asheville tag-real-id tag-trees category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1284				>
1285							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1286								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-why-so-many-ugly-tree-stumps-on-biltmore-avenue-real-id-renewal-confusion/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1287												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Why so many ugly tree stumps on Biltmore Avenue? Real ID renewal confusion?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Frowny-face-stump-on-Biltmore-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1288				
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1290		
1291		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1292						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-why-so-many-ugly-tree-stumps-on-biltmore-avenue-real-id-renewal-confusion/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Why so many ugly tree stumps on Biltmore Avenue? Real ID renewal confusion?</a></h2>						<p>Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: There are many empty tree wells in our streets downtown. We counted five…</p>
1293				<div class="entry-meta">
1294					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
1294hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1295							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1296						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-24T16:33:47-04:00">August 24, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-24T16:33:48-04:00">August 24, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1297								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1298	</article>
1299
1300		
1301	<article data-post-id="102742"
1302		class="tag-national-forests tag-roadless-rule category-environment type-post post-has-image"
1303				>
1304							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1305								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/trump-plan-to-end-roadless-rule-could-worsen-fire-risk-experts-say/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1306												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Trump plan to end roadless rule could worsen fire risk, experts say" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-24-at-2.34.04-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1307				
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1309		
1310		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1311						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/trump-plan-to-end-roadless-rule-could-worsen-fire-risk-experts-say/" rel="bookmark">Trump plan to end roadless rule could worsen fire risk, experts say</a></h2>						<p>In conversations about the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, its proponents often use the word “pristine.” There is good reason for this: The U.S. Forest…</p>
1312				<div class="entry-meta">
1313					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jack-evans/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-20141223_watchdog_jack_0013-scaled-e1739207929417-48x48.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-20141223_watchdog_jack_0013-scaled-e1739207929417-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1314							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jack-evans/">JACK EVANS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1315						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-24T16:10:25-04:00">August 24, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-25T11:23:40-04:00">August 25, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1316								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1317	</article>
1318
1319		
1320	<article data-post-id="102725"
1321		class="tag-asheville tag-asheville-police-department tag-john-boyle tag-traffic category-john-boyles-opinion type-post post-has-image"
1322				>
1323							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1324								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/new-three-way-stop-and-police-enforcement-there-has-some-drivers-riled-up/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1325												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="New three-way stop — and police  enforcement there — has some drivers riled up" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Beaverdam-Kimberly-intersection-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
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1328		
1329		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1330						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/new-three-way-stop-and-police-enforcement-there-has-some-drivers-riled-up/" rel="bookmark">New three-way stop — and police  enforcement there — has some drivers riled up</a></h2>						<p>Nobody likes a stop sign.&nbsp; You’re rolling along, with commitments to keep, maybe groceries to fetch, and here comes a sign telling you that you…</p>
1331				<div class="entry-meta">
1332					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 p
1332hoto" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1333							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1334						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-24T07:31:52-04:00">August 24, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-25T12:09:55-04:00">August 25, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1335								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1336	</article>
1337
1338		
1339	<article data-post-id="102703"
1340		class="tag-asheville-rides-transit tag-city-of-asheville tag-transportation category-transportation type-post post-has-image"
1341				>
1342							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1343								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-council-delays-fixes-to-broken-bus-system/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1344												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="City Council delays fixes to &#8216;broken&#8217; bus system" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PXL_20260817_212200155.MP_-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1345				
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1347		
1348		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1349						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/city-council-delays-fixes-to-broken-bus-system/" rel="bookmark">City Council delays fixes to &#8216;broken&#8217; bus system</a></h2>						<p>Bus riders like John Rowe illustrate the tension between building ridership and providing broad coverage that all transit networks must address —&nbsp;and that has stymied…</p>
1350				<div class="entry-meta">
1351					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Dan-DeWitt-headshot-square.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Dan-DeWitt-headshot-square-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1352							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/">DAN DeWITT</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1353						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-22T16:29:35-04:00">August 22, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-23T11:49:22-04:00">August 23, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1354								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1355	</article>
1356
1357		
1358	<article data-post-id="102681"
1359		class="tag-asheville-police-department tag-crime tag-nc-department-of-transportation category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1360				>
1361							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1362								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-why-wont-apd-use-the-term-gang-related-in-recent-shootings-can-i-make-a-right-on-red-at-long-shoals-i-26-exit/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1363												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Answer Man: Why won’t APD use the term “gang-related” in recent shootings? Can I make a right on red at Long Shoals I-26 exit?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Maple-Crest-9-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1364				
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1366		
1367		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1368						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-why-wont-apd-use-the-term-gang-related-in-recent-shootings-can-i-make-a-right-on-red-at-long-shoals-i-26-exit/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Why won’t APD use the term “gang-related” in recent shootings? Can I make a right on red at Long Shoals I-26 exit?</a></h2>						<p>Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: With the recent deadly sho
1368otings in Asheville, why won’t the Asheville Police Department…</p>
1369				<div class="entry-meta">
1370					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1371							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1372						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-20T17:40:41-04:00">August 20, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-21T12:40:01-04:00">August 21, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1373								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1374	</article>
1375
1376		
1377	<article data-post-id="102669"
1378		class="tag-adventhealth tag-buncombe-county tag-mission-hospital tag-unc-health category-healthcare type-post post-has-image"
1379				>
1380							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1381								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/92-new-hospital-beds-up-for-grabs-amid-anger-at-hca-distrust-of-state-regulators/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1382												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9718-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1383				
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1385		
1386		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1387						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/92-new-hospital-beds-up-for-grabs-amid-anger-at-hca-distrust-of-state-regulators/" rel="bookmark">92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators</a></h2>						<p>The hearing Wednesday at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College was a routine part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certificate of need…</p>
1388				<div class="entry-meta">
1389					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Ted-Clifford-scaled-e1774638761517-1.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Ted-Clifford-scaled-e1774638761517-1-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1390							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/ted-clifford/">TED CLIFFORD</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1391						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-19T18:43:25-04:00">August 19, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-19T19:20:19-04:00">August 19, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1392								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1393	</article>
1394
1395		
1396	<article data-post-id="102652"
1397		class="tag-asheville tag-g20 tag-helene-recovery category-economy type-post post-has-image"
1398				>
1399							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1400								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/global-finance-leaders-to-descend-on-asheville-for-g20-summit/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1401												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Global finance leaders to descend on Asheville for G20 summit" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tire-place-final-2500-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 240px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1402				
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1404		
1405		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1406						<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/global-finance-leaders-to-descend-on-asheville-for-g20-summit/" rel="bookmark">Global finance leaders to descend on Asheville for G20 summit</a></h2>						<p>Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world&#8217;s 20 largest economies are set to converge on Asheville this month for a pair of high-level…</p>
1407				<div class="entry-meta">
1408					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-PHL-square.jpg?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-PHL-square-96x96.jpg 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
1409							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter/">PETER H. LEWIS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1410						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-18T22:14:28-04:00">August 18, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-19T11:49:50-04:00">August 19, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
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1433					<span>EQUITY ERASED SERIES</span>
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1436	<article data-post-id="17542"
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1441						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/real-estate-deals-strip-elderly-poor-of-homes-land-and-inheritances/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 1: Real Estate Deals Strip Elderly, Poor of Homes, Land, and Inheritances</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1442											<span class="byline">
1443							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
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1454						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/imperfectly-legal-forced-sales-hurt-heirs-poor-homeowners/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 2: Imperfectly Legal: Forced Sales Hurt Heirs, Poor Homeowners</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1455											<span class="byline">
1456							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
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1465				
1466		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1467						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/a-box-full-of-cash-and-an-empty-promise/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 3: A Box Full of Cash and an Empty Promise</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1468											<span class="byline">
1469							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1470										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1471								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1472	</article>
1473
1474		
1475	<article data-post-id="18553"
1476		class="category-economic-equity category-justice type-post post-has-image"
1477				>
1478				
1479		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1480						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/missing-heirs-local-attorneys-tell-court-that-property-owners-cant-be-found/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 4: ‘Missing’ Heirs: Local Attorneys Tell Court That Property Owners Can’t Be Found</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1481											<span class="byline">
1482							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1483										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1484								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1485	</article>
1486
1487		
1488	<article data-post-id="18746"
1489		class="category-economic-equity type-post post-has-image"
1490				>
1491				
1492		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1493						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/indiana-man-says-name-was-used-in-buncombe-real-estate-deals-without-my-knowledge/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 5: Indiana man says name was used in Buncombe real estate deals ‘without my knowledge’</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1494											<span class="byline">
1495							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1496										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1497								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1498	</article>
1499
1500		
1501	<article data-post-id="21150"
1502		class="category-economic-equity type-post post-has-image"
1503				>
1504				
1505		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1506						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/hunting-for-dead-dads-missing-money-grieving-son-finds-pain-and-a-clue/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 6: Hunting for dead dad’s missing money, grieving son finds pain, anger … and a clue</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1507											<span class="byline">
1508							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1509										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1510								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1511	</article>
1512
1513		
1514	<article data-post-id="21228"
1515		class="category-economic-equity type-post post-has-image"
1516				>
1517				
1518		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1519						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/buncombe-lawyers-others-accused-of-fraud/" rel="bookmark">Equity Erased, Part 7: Buncombe lawyers, others accused of fraud</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1520											<span class="byline">
1521							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1522										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1523								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1524	</article>
1525
1526				</div>
1527		
1528	</div>
1529	
1530
1531	<div
1532		class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha ts-2 is-style-borders"
1533		style=""
1534		>
1535		<div data-posts data-current-post-id="19168">
1536							<h2 class="article-section-title">
1537					<span>ANSWER MAN</span>
1538				</h2>
1539						
1540	<article data-post-id="102635"
1541		class="tag-city-of-asheville tag-performing-arts-center tag-thomas-wolfe-auditorium tag-transportation category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1542				>
1543				
1544		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1545						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-mold-and-peeling-paint-in-the-thomas-wolfe-auditorium-replacement-plan-still-moving-could-railroad-tracks-in-south-asheville-become-a-bike-path/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Mold and peeling paint in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium? Replacement plan still moving? Could railroad tracks in south Asheville become a bike path?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1546											<span class="byline">
1547							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1548						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-18T07:03:40-04:00">August 18, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-18T07:03:42-04:00">August 18, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1549								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1550	</article>
1551
1552		
1553	<article data-post-id="102631"
1554		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-courts tag-equity-erased tag-real-estate category-economic-equity type-post post-has-image"
1555				>
1556				
1557		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1558						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/trial-begins-for-asheville-woman-charged-in-real-estate-fraud-schemes/" rel="bookmark">Trial begins for Asheville woman charged in real estate fraud schemes</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1559											<span class="byline">
1560							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1561						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-17T16:15:01-04:00">August 17, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-17T16:19:36-04:00">August 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1562								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1563	</article>
1564
1565		
1566	<article data-post-id="102604"
1567		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-growth-and-development tag-housing category-john-boyles-opinion type-post post-has-image"
1568				>
1569				
1570		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1571						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-where-do-all-the-apartment-dwellers-come-from-around-here/" rel="bookmark">Opinion: Where do all the apartment dwellers come from around here?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1572											<span class="byline">
1573							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1574						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-16T17:13:02-04:00">August 16, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-16T17:13:04-04:00">August 16, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1575								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1576	</article>
1577
1578		
1579	<article data-post-id="102594"
1580		class="tag-asheville tag-housing tag-maple-crest category-crime type-post post-has-image"
1581				>
1582				
1583		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1584						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/model-for-low-income-housing-faces-scrutiny-after-shootings/" rel="bookmark">Model for low-income housing faces scrutiny after shootings</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1585											<span class="byline">
1586							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/dan/">DAN DeWITT</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1587						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-15T16:55:41-04:00">August 15, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-17T12:06:35-04:00">August 17, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1588								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1589	</article>
1590
1591		
1592	<article data-post-id="102567"
1593		class="tag-answer-man tag-asheville tag-avl-regional-airport tag-boyle tag-downtown category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1594				>
1595				
1596		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1597						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-who-has-oversight-of-the-asheville-downtown-improvement-district-weird-beeping-at-avl-baggage-claim/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Who has oversight of the Asheville Downtown Improvement District? Weird beeping at AVL baggage claim?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1598											<span class="byline">
1599							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1600						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-14T07:22:33-04:00">August 14, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-14T07:56:00-04:00">August 14, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1601								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1602	</article>
1603
1604		
1605	<article data-post-id="102575"
1606		class="tag-buncombe-county tag-french-broad-river tag-helene tag-helene-recovery tag-mountaintrue tag-silver-line-plastics tag-woodfin category-environment type-post post-has-image"
1607				>
1608				
1609		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1610						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/after-months-of-silence-plant-that-spilled-pipe-in-helene-pledges-changes/" rel="bookmark">After months of silence, plant that spilled pipe in Helene pledges changes</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1611											<span class="byline">
1612							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jack-evans/">JACK EVANS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1613						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-13T14:23:22-04:00">August 13, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-14T07:06:54-04:00">August 14, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1614								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1615	</article>
1616
1617		
1618	<article data-post-id="102545"
1619		class="tag-asheville tag-healthcare tag-mission-hospital category-healthcare type-post post-has-image"
1620				>
1621				
1622		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1623						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/same-knee-surgery-twice-the-price-hospital-monopolies-push-up-healthcare-costs/" rel="bookmark">Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1624											<span class="byline">
1625							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter-whoriskey-kff-health-news/">PETER WHORISKEY, KFF Health News</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1626						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-12T13:42:29-04:00">August 12, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-12T13:47:13-04:00">August 12, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1627								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1628	</article>
1629
1630		
1631	<article data-post-id="102557"
1632		class="tag-2026-elections tag-chuck-edwards tag-jamie-ager tag-jennifer-balkcom tag-politics category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1633				>
1634				
1635		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1636						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/balkcom-faces-complex-challenge-in-replacing-edwards-as-gop-congressional-candidate/" rel="bookmark">Balkcom faces complex challenge in replacing Edwards as GOP congressional candidate</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1637											<span class="byline">
1638							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1639						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2026-08-12T07:12:30-04:00">August 12, 2026</time><time class="updated" datetime="2026-08-12T10:50:29-04:00">August 12, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1640								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1641	</article>
1642
1643		
1644	<article data-post-id="102549"
1645		class="tag-fema tag-recreation tag-utilities tag-water category-answer-man type-post post-has-image"
1646				>
1647				
1648		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1649						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-will-rec-park-pool-be-rebuilt-what-about-patton-pool-in-hendersonville-is-asheville-prepared-for-cyber-attacks-on-water-infrastru
1649cture/" rel="bookmark">Answer Man: Will Rec Park Pool be rebuilt? What about Patton Pool in Hendersonville? Is Asheville prepared for cyber attacks on water infrastructure?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1650											<span class="byline">
1651							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1652						<time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2026-08-11T07:00:00-04:00">August 11, 2026</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1653								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1654	</article>
1655
1656				</div>
1657		
1658	</div>
1659	</div>
1660
1661
1662
1663<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%">	<div
1664		class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-2 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default"
1665		style=""
1666		>
1667		<div data-posts data-current-post-id="19168">
1668							<h2 class="article-section-title">
1669					<span>DOWN TOWN series</span>
1670				</h2>
1671						
1672	<article data-post-id="41929"
1673		class="tag-asheville tag-crime tag-downtown tag-drugs tag-homeless tag-john-boyle tag-meth tag-police tag-sally-kestin category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1674				>
1675							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1676								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/41929-2/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1677												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 1: Merchants and workers say district is deteriorating" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Boyle-Park-Sign.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1678				
1679							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1680		
1681		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1682						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/41929-2/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 1: Merchants and workers say district is deteriorating</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1683											<span class="byline">
1684							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1685										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1686								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1687	</article>
1688
1689		
1690	<article data-post-id="42387"
1691		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1692				>
1693							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1694								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/a-thinner-blue-line-down-40-in-numbers-asheville-police-are-overstretched-downtown/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1695												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 2: A Thinner Blue Line" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P2-Cops-main.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1696				
1697							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1698		
1699		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1700						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/a-thinner-blue-line-down-40-in-numbers-asheville-police-are-overstretched-downtown/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 2: A Thinner Blue Line</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1701											<span class="byline">
1702							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/john-maines/">JOHN MAINES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1703										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1704								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1705	</article>
1706
1707		
1708	<article data-post-id="42483"
1709		class="tag-asheville tag-crime tag-downtown tag-drugs tag-homelessness tag-sally-kestin category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1710				>
1711							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1712								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-3-life-on-the-streets-of-asheville/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1713												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 3: Life on the Streets of Asheville" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P3-featured.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1714				
1715							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1716		
1717		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1718						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-3-life-on-the-streets-of-asheville/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 3: Life on the Streets of Asheville</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1719											<span class="byline">
1720							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1721										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1722								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1723	</article>
1724
1725		
1726	<article data-post-id="42635"
1727		class="tag-andrew-r-jones tag-asheville tag-asheville-police-department tag-beloved tag-buncombe-county tag-community-paramedics tag-downtown tag-drugs tag-ems tag-emt tag-fire-department tag-homelessness tag-homeward-bound tag-mission-hospital category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1728				>
1729							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1730								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-4-the-responders/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1731												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 4: The Responders" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Simon-Davis-closeup-copy.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1732				
1733							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1734		
1735		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1736						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-4-the-responders/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 4: The Responders</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1737											<span class="byline">
1738							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1739										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1740								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1741	</article>
1742
1743		
1744	<article data-post-id="42800"
1745		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-drugs tag-fentanyl tag-meth category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1746				>
1747							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1748								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-5-every-time-i-hit-it-i-hope-it-kills-me/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1749												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 5: ‘Every time I hit it, I hope it kills me’" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DOG-Downtown-P5-Barber-closeup.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1750				
1751							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1752		
1753		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1754						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-5-every-time-i-hit-it-i-hope-it-kills-me/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 5: ‘Every time I hit it, I hope it kills me’</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1755											<span class="byline">
1756							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1757										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1758								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1759	</article>
1760
1761		
1762	<article data-post-id="43380"
1763		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1764				>
1765							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1766								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-6-the-mental-health-maze/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1767												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 6: The Mental Health Maze" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWNTOWN-P6-featured.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1768				
1769							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1770		
1771		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1772						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-6-the-mental-health-maze/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 6: The Mental Health Maze</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1773											<span class="byline">
1774							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1775										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1776								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1777	</article>
1778
1779		
1780	<article data-post-id="43562"
1781		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1782				>
1783							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1784								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-7-the-justice-systems-revolving-door/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1785												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 7: The Justice System&#8217;s Revolving Door " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=400%2C301&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=706%2C531&amp;ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-DOWN-P7-featured-1.jpg?resize=1200%2
1785C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1786				
1787							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1788		
1789		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1790						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-7-the-justice-systems-revolving-door/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 7: The Justice System&#8217;s Revolving Door </a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1791											<span class="byline">
1792							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/john-maines/">JOHN MAINES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1793										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1794								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1795	</article>
1796
1797		
1798	<article data-post-id="43248"
1799		class="tag-asheville tag-asheville-police-department tag-buncombe-county category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1800				>
1801							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1802								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/citing-watchdog-reporting-city-of-asheville-says-sheriffs-deputies-will-join-with-city-police-to-step-up-patrols-downtown/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1803												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Citing Watchdog Reporting, City of Asheville Says Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies Will Join With City Police to Step Up Patrols Downtown" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-City-County.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1804				
1805							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1806		
1807		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1808						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/citing-watchdog-reporting-city-of-asheville-says-sheriffs-deputies-will-join-with-city-police-to-step-up-patrols-downtown/" rel="bookmark">Citing Watchdog Reporting, City of Asheville Says Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies Will Join With City Police to Step Up Patrols Downtown</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1809											<span class="byline">
1810							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1811										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1812								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1813	</article>
1814
1815		
1816	<article data-post-id="44188"
1817		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1818				>
1819							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1820								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-8-whos-in-charge-here/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1821												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 8: Who’s In Charge Here?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20140120_watchdog_jan_kit_0028.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1822				
1823							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1824		
1825		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1826						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-8-whos-in-charge-here/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 8: Who’s In Charge Here?</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1827											<span class="byline">
1828							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1829										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1830								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1831	</article>
1832
1833		
1834	<article data-post-id="44224"
1835		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1836				>
1837							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1838								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-9-an-old-idea-the-business-improvement-district-gets-new-life/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1839												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 9: An old i
1839dea — the Business Improvement District — gets new life " data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kit-Conway-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1840				
1841							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1842		
1843		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1844						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-9-an-old-idea-the-business-improvement-district-gets-new-life/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 9: An old idea — the Business Improvement District — gets new life </a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1845											<span class="byline">
1846							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1847										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1848								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1849	</article>
1850
1851		
1852	<article data-post-id="44456"
1853		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1854				>
1855							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1856								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-10-looking-to-other-cities-for-possible-solutions/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1857												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 10: Looking to Other Cities For Possible Solutions" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-Downtown-City-Hall.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1858				
1859							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1860		
1861		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1862						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-10-looking-to-other-cities-for-possible-solutions/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 10: Looking to Other Cities For Possible Solutions</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1863											<span class="byline">
1864							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1865										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1866								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1867	</article>
1868
1869		
1870	<article data-post-id="44501"
1871		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-mental-illness category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1872				>
1873							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1874								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-11-in-dealing-with-mental-health-issues-other-cities-have-some-success/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1875												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 11: Better Alternatives to Mental Illness Treatments" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DOG-DOWN-P11-featured-square.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1876				
1877							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1878		
1879		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1880						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-11-in-dealing-with-mental-health-issues-other-cities-have-some-success/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 11: Better Alternatives to Mental Illness Treatments</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1881											<span class="byline">
1882							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1883										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1884								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1885	</article>
1886
1887		
1888	<article data-post-id="44578"
1889		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-downtown tag-homelessness category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1890				>
1891							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1892								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-12-affordable-housing-solves-homelessness-asheville-has-a-problem/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1893												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town, Part 12: Affordable Housing Solves Homelessness. Asheville Has a Problem" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Key-Common-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1894				
1895							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1896		
1897		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1898						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-part-12-affordable-housing-solves-homelessness-asheville-has-a-problem/" rel="bookmark">Down Town, Part 12: Affordable Housing Solves Homelessness. Asheville Has a Problem</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1899											<span class="byline">
1900							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/sally-kestin/">SALLY KESTIN</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1901										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1902								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1903	</article>
1904
1905		
1906	<article data-post-id="43424"
1907		class="category-down-town-a-watchdog-series type-post post-has-image"
1908				>
1909							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
1910								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-document-reveals-details-of-buncombe-plan-to-assist-asheville-police/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
1911												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Down Town: Document Reveals Details of Buncombe Plan to Assist Asheville Police" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOG-Plan-Map-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" />												</a>
1912				
1913							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
1914		
1915		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1916						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/down-town-document-reveals-details-of-buncombe-plan-to-assist-asheville-police/" rel="bookmark">Down Town: Document Reveals Details of Buncombe Plan to Assist Asheville Police</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1917											<span class="byline">
1918							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/arj/">ANDREW R. JONES</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1919										</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1920								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1921	</article>
1922
1923				</div>
1924		
1925	</div>
1926	</div>
1927
1928
1929
1930<div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%">	<div
1931		class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha ts-2 is-style-borders"
1932		style=""
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1934		<div data-posts data-current-post-id="19168">
1935							<h2 class="article-section-title">
1936					<span>Politics</span>
1937				</h2>
1938						
1939	<article data-post-id="41047"
1940		class="tag-cawthorn tag-madison-cawthorn category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1941				>
1942				
1943		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1944						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/my-name-is-madison-and-i-am-so-proud-to-be-a-new-resident-of-florida/" rel="bookmark">Ex-WNC Congressman Cawthorn Makes Political Debut in Florida</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1945											<span class="byline">
1946							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1947						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-01-29T09:37:02-05:00">January 29, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-01-29T09:37:04-05:00">January 29, 2023</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1948								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1949	</article>
1950
1951		
1952	<article data-post-id="43749"
1953		class="tag-ab-tech tag-community-colleges tag-politics category-education category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1954				>
1955				
1956		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1957						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/gop-bill-would-reduce-local-control-of-a-b-tech-and-other-community-colleges/" rel="bookmark">GOP Bill Would Reduce Local Control of A-B Tech and Other Community Colleges</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1958											<span class="byline">
1959							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/bdurr/">BARBARA DURR</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1960						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-05-01T20:52:54-04:00">May 1, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-05-02T21:04:58-04:00">May 2, 2023</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1961								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1962	</article>
1963
1964		
1965	<article data-post-id="41509"
1966		class="tag-brittney-lofthouse tag-chuck-edwards tag-macon-county tag-republican-party category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1967				>
1968				
1969		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1970						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/edwards-who-pledged-no-political-boundaries-fires-staffer-who-crossed-a-line/" rel="bookmark">Edwards, Who Pledged ‘No Political Boundaries,’ Fires Staffer Who Crossed a Line</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1971											<span class="byline">
1972							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1973						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-02-12T02:21:14-05:00">February 12, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-02-12T14:20:41-05:00">February 12, 2023</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1974								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1975	</article>
1976
1977		
1978	<article data-post-id="40342"
1979		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-chuck-edwards tag-election tag-john-boyle tag-nc-11 category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1980				>
1981				
1982		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1983						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/congressman-elect-chuck-edwards-im-not-the-average-freshman/" rel="bookmark">Congressman-Elect Chuck Edwards: ‘I’m Not the Average Freshman’</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1984											<span class="byline">
1985							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1986						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-01-02T05:08:40-05:00">January 2, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-01-07T22:10:44-05:00">January 7, 2023</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
1987								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
1988	</article>
1989
1990		
1991	<article data-post-id="18272"
1992		class="category-politics type-post post-has-image"
1993				>
1994				
1995		<div class="entry-wrapper">
1996						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/cawthorns-uncivil-war/" rel="bookmark">Cawthorn’s Uncivil War</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
1997											<span class="byline">
1998							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
1999						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-12-09T15:15:47-05:00">December 9, 2021</time><time class="updated" datetime="2022-11-07T21:31:06-05:00">November 7, 2022</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2000								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2001	</article>
2002
2003		
2004	<article data-post-id="20982"
2005		class="category-politics type-post post-has-image"
2006				>
2007				
2008		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2009						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/the-improbable-rise-of-madison-cawthorn-and-his-douche-crew/" rel="bookmark">The Improbable Rise (And the Possible Demise) of Madison Cawthorn and His &#8216;Douche Crew&#8217;</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2010											<span class="byline">
2011							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2012						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-05-08T12:22:18-04:00">May 8, 2022</time><time class="updated" datetime="2022-05-08T13:13:04-04:00">May 8, 2022</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2013								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2014	</article>
2015
2016		
2017	<article data-post-id="21127"
2018		class="category-politics type-post post-has-image"
2019				>
2020				
2021		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2022						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/our-man-in-congress-cawthorn-races-from-reckless-to-a-possible-reckoning/" rel="bookmark">Our Man in Congress: Cawthorn Races From Reckless to a Possible Reckoning</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2023											<span class="byline">
2024							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2025						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-04-07T17:00:00-04:00">April 7, 2022</time><time class="updated" datetime="2022-04-08T11:08:40-04:00">April 8, 2022</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2026								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2027	</article>
2028
2029		
2030	<article data-post-id="40323"
2031		class="tag-madison-cawthorn category-year-in-review type-post post-has-image"
2032				>
2033				
2034		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2035						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/year-in-review-what-happened-to-madison-cawthorn/" rel="bookmark">Year in Review: The Tragedy of Madison Cawthorn</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2036											<span class="byline">
2037							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2038						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-12-31T09:34:50-05:00">December 31, 2022</time><time class="updated" datetime="2022-12-31T13:49:44-05:00">December 31, 2022</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2039								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2040	</article>
2041
2042		
2043	<article data-post-id="23206"
2044		class="tag-cawthorn tag-chuck-edwards tag-congress tag-devereaux tag-edwards tag-madison-cawthorn tag-mar-a-lago tag-mark-meadows tag-meadows tag-nc11 tag-trump category-politics type-post post-has-image"
2045				>
2046				
2047		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2048						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/cawthorn-rejected-by-naval-academy-disbands-service-academy-advisory-panel/" rel="bookmark">Cawthorn, Rejected by Naval Academy,  Disbands Service Academy Advisory Panel</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2049											<span class="byline">
2050							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/tfiedler/">TOM FIEDLER</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2051						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-11-22T12:16:52-05:00">November 22, 2022</time><time class="updated" datetime="2022-11-22T12:16:55-05:00">November 22, 2022</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2052								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2053	</article>
2054
2055		
2056	<article data-post-id="16649"
2057		class="category-politics type-post post-has-image"
2058				>
2059				
2060		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2061						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/its-going-to-lead-to-one-place-bloodshed-what-madison-cawthorn-said-to-supporters/" rel="bookmark">“It’s going to lead to one place … bloodshed.” What Madison Cawthorn said to supporters</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2062											<span class="byline">
2063							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/peter/">PETER H. LEWIS</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2064						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-09-02T13:22:26-04:00">September 2, 2021</time><time class="updated" datetime="2021-09-02T13:32:01-04:00">September 2, 2021</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2065								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2066	</article>
2067
2068				</div>
2069		
2070	</div>
2071	
2072
2073
2074<hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/>
2075
2076
2077	<div
2078		class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape "
2079		style=""
2080		>
2081		<div data-posts data-current-post-id="19168">
2082							<h2 class="article-section-title">
2083					<span>CRIME</span>
2084				</h2>
2085						
2086	<article data-post-id="41805"
2087		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-wanda-greene category-crime type-post post-has-image"
2088				>
2089							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
2090								<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/how-wanda-greene-stole-from-taxpayers-is-well-documented-but-why-did-she-do-it/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
2091												<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="The puzzle of Wanda Greene: She tells us she is remorseful, but struggles to explain why." data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DOG-Wanda-1-.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />												</a>
2092				
2093							</figure><!-- .featured-image -->
2094		
2095		<div class="entry-wrapper">
2096						<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/how-wanda-greene-stole-from-taxpayers-is-well-documented-but-why-did-she-do-it/" rel="bookmark">The puzzle of Wanda Greene: She tells us she is remorseful, but struggles to explain why.</a></h3>										<div class="entry-meta">
2097					<a href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Avatar photo" src="https://i0.wp.com/avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square.png?resize=48%2C48&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://avlwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-DOG-John-Boyle-Square-96x96.png 2x" class="avatar avatar-48 photo" height="48" width="48" /></a>						<span class="byline">
2098							<span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://avlwatchdog.org/author/jboyle/">JOHN BOYLE</a></span>						</span><!-- .author-name -->
2099						<time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-02-22T10:59:34-05:00">February 22, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-02-22T15:05:28-05:00">February 22, 2023</time>				</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
2100								</div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->
2101	</article>
2102
2103		
2104	<article data-post-id="24042"
2105		class="tag-asheville tag-buncombe-county tag-ellen-frost tag-john-boyle tag-michael-greene tag-ron-payne tag-wanda-greene category-justice type-post post-has-image"
2106				>
2107							<figure class="post-thumbnail">
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