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Asheville Watchdog turns 5 today. We wouldn’t be here without you.
Hello Asheville!” our first news story began. “Welcome to AVL Watchdog – a free, local and nonprofit news service.” Today, ...
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Medical examiners: Mission Hospital released more than 100 bodies before legally required review
Mission Hospital has released at least 111 bodies to funeral homes before a legally required medical examiner’s review, according to a list of issues related to the hospital’s handling of deaths ...
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Answer Man: Why such extensive tree cutting in Biltmore Forest, especially along creeks? Patton Avenue work downtown still not finished?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: What’s up with all the extensive clearing by FEMA in Biltmore Forest? For the past couple months FEMA crews and ...
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Mother’s jailing over son’s 4-year stay in Mission Hospital violated her civil rights, attorneys and experts say
Eric Penland Jr. and his mother, Tiffany Dobbs, wait in a critical care room at Mission Hospital. Penland has been a patient at HCA Healthcare-owned Mission Hospital since July 2021, “despite there ...
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Mission attorneys file new motion to remove paralyzed patient from hospital
Attorneys for Mission Hospital have filed a motion requesting a judge appoint a referee in the case of Eric Penland Jr., a ...
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Asheville Watchdog sues City of Asheville, alleging open meetings law violations
Asheville Watchdog is suing the City of Asheville over its refusal to allow reporters and the public to attend meetings of ...
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Answer Man: Barley’s Taproom closed for good, or just a redo? Duke power lines still on the ground? Causing fires?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: Barley’s Taproom, the “grandfather” of ...
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Thousands crowd into Asheville’s Pack Square to protest President Trump’s policies as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” movement
An estimated 7,500 local demonstrators joined the nationwide chain of anti-Trump protests Saturday demanding an end to the administration’s widespread cuts to most federal programs and demonstrating ...