The Charleston Gazette has a long and proud tradition as a crusading newspaper. Our late publisher, W.E.  Ned  Chilton III coined the phrase “sustained outrage” and insisted the Gazette live up to that motto with long-term coverage of important issues facing West Virginia and the nation.

The mission of the Gazette Watchdog is simple: To carry on that tradition. We make a commitment to our readers to serve as a public watchdog over government, business, and other powerful entities in West Virginia society, to ensure that the public interest is protected.

We’ll continue to provide many of these stories to readers of our print edition, but with this Web site, we’ll compile watchdog coverage into one easy-to-find location. And we’ll add to that coverage with a new blog and with information to help readers report consumer rip-offs, get involved in government decisions or pass on story tips to us.