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
10 months ago
Cold temperatures, slick roads persist across Asheville area

Refreezing of wet roads has caused some black ice Sunday

Local
10 months ago
PHOTO GALLERY: Snow scenes from Asheville area

Winter snow scenes from around the Asheville area

Local
10 months ago
Storm forces changes to city, county schedules

Stay home and enjoy the snow

Candler Knob Road covered in snow and ice Saturday morning, Jan. 11, 2025.
Local
10 months ago
Icy roads, snow showers linger in Asheville area

Snow- and ice-covered road will make travel dangerous Saturday morning.

Local
10 months ago
Some closures as roads become snow-covered, icy in Asheville area

Officials are reporting slick roads across Asheville, Western North Carolina

Local
10 months ago
Few power outages reported across Asheville area

Reports of scattered power outages are cropping up across the Asheville area

Local
10 months ago
Snow, sleet falling across Asheville area

Snow fell in the Asheville area Friday

Local
10 months ago
Asheville area ski report

A storm moving toward Western North Carolina is expected to add to the snow totals at Asheville area ski resorts

Local
10 months ago
Storm expected to dump several inches of snow on Asheville area

Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm

Education
11 months ago
Many Asheville area schools close ahead of storm

Officials at most Asheville area schools wasted little time canceling Friday classes ahead of a winter storm