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.

Local
3 weeks ago
Ice forces trail closures at DuPont State Forest

N.C. Forest Service says some roads and wider trails remain open

North Carolina regulators have released a statewide schedule of public hearings as they review Duke Energy’s request to raise electricity rates for customers across the state beginning in 2027.
Community
3 weeks ago
Duke Energy seeks double-digit rate increases

NC regulators set public hearings on proposed increases that could raise Asheville area residential electricity bills by up to 18%

Trauma Intervention Program of Western North Carolina
Community
3 weeks ago
TIP of WNC is recruiting crisis-response volunteers

Program provides emotional support at scenes of sudden death and trauma in Buncombe and Henderson counties

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says Jerron Parker, 34, was last seen near a Cracker Barrel restaurant
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
MISSING: Search underway for man last seen in West Asheville

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says Jerron Parker, 34, was last seen near a Cracker Barrel restaurant in October

Business
3 weeks ago
Free job training program available to Asheville youths

Hood Huggers Foundation program serves young people facing education and employment barriers

The view from Mount Mitchell looking northeast from the summit at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Local
3 weeks ago
Snow increasingly likely in Asheville area this weekend

Forecasters warn of bitter cold, possible significant accumulations and hazardous travel across WNC

school bus weather closures
Community
3 weeks ago
Icy roads prompt delays, closures for Western North Carolina Schools

Buncombe County’s Reynolds and Roberson districts and Asheville City Schools on two-hour delay Wednesday

Gabriel Thor Crow
Community
3 weeks ago
Two years later, no answers in Gabriel Crow’s disappearance

Authorities say no new leads have emerged since multi-agency search near Asheville

Community
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Missing Swannanoa woman found safe

Ann Roberts, 74, reported missing Tuesday morning; multiple potential sightings reported in Asheville area

Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville City returns to U.S. Open Cup, facing Greenville Triumph

Blues seek first-round victory in rematch of last year’s dramatic penalty showdown

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