Asheville Watchdog

Asheville Watchdog, an online investigative news organization, is independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit, serving Asheville and nearby communities in western North Carolina. Its mission is to inform and engage through rigorously reported and clearly presented stories.

Current Position

Location: Asheville, North Carolina

Beat: Asheville's reparations plan

Position:

City officials this year will determine how Asheville will implement its pledge to offer reparations to the Black community, which was decimated by urban renewal. Issues to cover include affordable housing, cost of living, low Black educational achievement, policy reform, and a growing Latino community in the low-wage service sectors.

Reporter: Scott Carroll