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New Investigative Story about FEMA and an Inquiry about Interest in Asheville Watchdog
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 • Dan DeWitt
First Watchdog Story: What We Should Learn from Cycling Tragedy
Though the deaths of two young cyclists in a head-on collision with a dump truck on July 1 highlights the reputation of the city as a dangerous and…
 • Dan DeWitt
Why is Interstate 40 such a Mess? Because it Never Should Have Been Built There
The geography of I-40 along the Pigeon River helps creates serious landslides, including the one resulting in a long-term closure after Tropical Storm…
 • Dan DeWitt
Nutrition, Hospital Funding in Jeopardy as State Faces "Big, Beautiful" Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
When I took the job with Asheville Watchdog last week, I promised to let you know when it posted major stories relevant to Transylvania.
 • Dan DeWitt
I'm Taking a New Job, but Budget Shows the Need to Keep an Eye on Transylvania
As excited as I am about my new post with Asheville Watchdog, an outstanding and inspired effort to revive local journalism, I worry about leaving my…
 • Dan DeWitt
Helene, FEMA and the Long Wait for Home Fixes
The good news: The total number of flood-damaged homes that need to be rebuilt, elevated or demolished is less than it might have been. The bad news…
 • Dan DeWitt
Bigger Budget Not "Socialism," just Necessary, Commissioners Say
Most County Commissioners support a proposed budget funded by the first property tax increase in recent years and a bigger increase in the county's fire…
 • Dan DeWitt
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