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
4 weeks ago
Helicopter crews to clear Helene debris from South Toe River

Yancey County officials say the operation will help protect the river ecosystem and nearby communities

Local
4 weeks ago
Officials urge Buncombe residents to avoid burning as fire risk rises

No burn ban issued, but warnings in effect for Western North Carolina

Local
4 weeks ago
Buncombe County commissioners launch Helene Recovery Office

New office to oversee $14 million in storm-related projects

Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam returns to support Helene recovery

Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman and a Phil Lesh tribute highlight the 2025 lineup benefiting Asheville charities

North Carolina state Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke (left and standing), presides over the Senate Committee on Elections while it considers legislation to redraw the state's U.S. House district map at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh N.C., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)
Local
4 weeks ago
NC Senate passes Congressional map amid cries of gerrymandering

Voting rights groups warn the plan dismantles historic Black district and tilts power sharply toward Republicans

Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
Mission Hospital placed in Immediate Jeopardy again

Advocates say chronic understaffing continues to endanger patients, Mission disputes findings, pledges cooperation

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Juvenile sought in fatal Hendersonville shooting

Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire Friday night

Marshall Post Office taken not long after Helene flooding
Community
4 weeks ago
USPS seeks new sites for flood-damaged post offices in WNC

Marshall and Swannanoa still without local mail service more than a year after Tropical Storm Helene

Community
4 weeks ago
Shutdown could hit Asheville area dinner tables next month

USDA orders states to pause SNAP benefit processing as funding uncertainty looms; state officials brace for funding lapse

Local
4 weeks ago
Dry conditions, Helene debris raise wildfire risks in Asheville area

Nearly all wildfires in the state linked to human activity, officials say

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