Dee Pridgen

828newsNOW News Editor Dee Pridgen thrives on making sense out of the chaos of a newsroom. She is a graduate of Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and has more than 35 years’ experience as a reporter and editor.

Traffic is now moving across a new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate 26
Local
12 hours ago
Blue Ridge Parkway bridge opens ahead of leaf season

Traffic now flowing on new I-26 crossing as crews prepare to remove old structure

Business
13 hours ago
Asheville Costco review delayed to November

Applicant requests more time ahead of Technical Review Committee meeting

Local
13 hours ago
Parkway open as government shutdown forces national park closures

Roads, trails and lookouts in Great Smoky Mountains remain open, but visitors should expect disruptions in some services

This is a Publix market in Bradenton, Fla., Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Business
19 hours ago
Publix plans grocery store, retail center in Leicester

Plans call for a 50,405-square-foot grocery store and 7,080 square feet of retail space off New Leicester Highway

Business
20 hours ago
Ingles submits plans for new Swannanoa store

Proposed 95,000-square-foot supermarket would replace Helene-damaged location; county board to review plans Oct. 8

Business
1 day ago
Mission Hospital nurses rally over staffing, safety concerns

Unionized nurses say staffing shortages have led to errors, unsafe conditions

Business
2 days ago
400 volunteers transform veterans housing in Asheville

ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters project part of Home Depot Foundation’s nationwide Celebration of Service initiative

Local
2 days ago
Asheville marks trees for riverfront recovery, not removal

City conducts survey of French Broad River trees to guide storm-damaged park restoration and future planting plans

Business
2 days ago
Asheville launches downtown Friday food truck program

City program aims to support local vendors and boost downtown activity

The Gatlinburg Bypass remains closed as crews continue cleanup efforts following a significant landslide Saturday morning
Local
3 days ago
Gatlinburg Bypass remains closed after landslide

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open while cleanup continues

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