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
11 months ago
Buncombe County updates: Building assessments, turbidity curtains, community remembrance

Updates include assessments of damaged buildings, installation of turbidity curtains and plans for a community remembrance event

Local
11 months ago
The 828 forecast for the upcoming week

Here’s a look at next week’s forecast.

Local
11 months ago
2 US House members seek to become NC attorney general

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop are lawyers and prolific fundraisers.

Local
11 months ago
Lawmakers OK $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites

Two weeks ago, the General Assembly approved what was described as a preliminary $273 million relief package

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Temporary road restores access for Chimney Rock residents

Crews have built about a mile of temporary road that restores access for many people who live in Chimney Rock.

Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Buncombe updates: Check your unlabeled half-gallon bottles of water

D-SNAP extension, water restoration updates and early voting this weekend

Local
11 months ago
Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, even in areas hit by Helene

All the processing centers in North Carolina were back in operation as of Tuesday, USPS officials says

Local
11 months ago
Helene damage in NC estimated to be $53 billion

Helene’s damage: At least 6,000 miles of roads, more than 1,000 bridges and culverts and about 126,000 homes

Local
11 months ago
Lawmakers convene to address Helene’s billions in damage

Gov. Cooper asked legislators to locate $3.9 billion to help pay for repairs and revitalization

Local
11 months ago
At least 30 slides found along NC stretch of parkway

The slides occurred above and below the road and have also severely damaged or swept away the roadbed in places