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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.

Local
9 months ago
Final I-26 closures in Henderson County set for this week

The NCDOT said it will resume maintenance responsibilities for the stretch between exits 49 and 40 beginning this weekend

Crime & Safety
9 months ago
Crisis teams deployed in Arden after reported break-in

Authorities described the situation as active and urged the public to avoid the area

Arts & Culture
9 months ago
Beloved ‘Wire Man’ sculpture gets new home in Asheville’s RAD

‘Wire Man’ had long occupied a spot between Fourth and Fifth avenues, near Hendersonville’s downtown parking deck

Local
9 months ago
Slope work expected to cause delays on Alexander Road

Residents and commuters are encouraged to use alternate routes

Crime & Safety
9 months ago
Murder in the mountains: Notorious killers linked to Asheville area

Western North Carolina is no stranger to mystery, deaths and disappearances

Crime & Safety
9 months ago
Asheville man sentenced to life without parole in fatal shooting

21-year-old Keith Anthony Mosley II was found shot multiple times while sitting in his vehicle on Atkinson Street in May 2022

Crime & Safety
9 months ago
Driver says he was attacked, truck flipped at private Clyde landfill

Man recounts scary encounter as he was harassed and attacked by a group of men

Local
9 months ago
Hold on, Asheville — cooler temperatures coming

A cold front is expected to bring cooler temperatures and increased rain chances by the weekend

Asheville Fire Chief Mike Cayse
Crime & Safety
9 months ago
‘He did not die in vain’: Asheville remembers Captain Jeff Bowen

Asheville firefighter’s death in an arson fire inspired statewide safety reforms

Health & Wellness
9 months ago
Heat index set to climb as heat wave hits Asheville area

Hydrating and staying cool are going to be very important these next few days