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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.

Asheville History
9 hours ago
Walking in Wolfe’s footsteps: Asheville tour brings literary past to life

Downtown experience highlights sites, stories and history that shaped the famed novelist

Mars Hill University has named Tracy Parkinson as its next president
Education
13 hours ago
Mars Hill University names Tracy Parkinson as next president

Longtime provost to succeed retiring President Tony Floyd after national search

Local
13 hours ago
Asheville City eliminated from U.S. Open Cup in penalty shootout

Blues’ late equalizer not enough as One Knoxville advances

Firefighters and smoke on the Jumping Branch Fire. (Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service/Lisa Jennings)
Local
13 hours ago
Burn ban fails to stop surge in North Carolina wildfires

Officials urge caution as North Carolina wildfire count climbs past 600

Asheville City Soccer Club will host One Knoxville SC on March 31 in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup at Greenwood Field
Local
1 day ago
Open Cup clash tonight: Asheville City vs. One Knoxville

Blues look to build on historic first-round upset with 7 p.m. kickoff at Greenwood Field

Some of Virginia Harding's chalk drawings included in a letter to city of Asheville officials.
Local
1 day ago
Asheville chalk art dispute sparks First Amendment challenge

Artist warned of fines after years of public street drawings

Housing
1 day ago
Buncombe County weighs affordable housing proposals totaling $8.6M

Proposals could add 655 units, but several face financing hurdles ahead of April decisions

Local
1 day ago
Buncombe County’s BC Alerts system back online

Residents must re-enroll to receive emergency notifications through new platform

Pine Mountain Ridge after being burned in the Jumping Branch Fire. (Photo credit: USDA Forest Service/Greg Philipp)
Local
1 day ago
Marion woman charged in McDowell County wildfire

Jumping Branch Fire grows to 185 acres near Marion, crews hold 20% containment

Local
1 day ago
Two Asheville disability service nonprofits merge operations

Irene Wortham Center to absorb Liberty Corner Enterprises, expanding long-term care

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