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
12 months ago
Black Mountain update: Basic needs being met, more help arrives

But the bigger story has been the more than 400 lives saved over the course of storm response to the town.

Local
12 months ago
Helene’s death toll reaches 200 as crews try to reach the most remote areas hit by the storm

Hurricane Helene’s death toll could rise higher still as searchers begin reaching the hardest-to-reach places

Crime & Safety
12 months ago
Woman arrested after man shot in head in West Asheville

A woman was arrested after a shooting in West Asheville sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Local
12 months ago
Hundreds of roads closed in Buncombe County

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s road closure list for Buncombe County has plenty of entries.

Local
12 months ago
A closer look at the Helene-related deaths in North Carolina

The remnants of Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people in North Carolina

Local
12 months ago
Deadly floods a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate

“Nobody was prepared,” Hendersonville pastor Dave Marshall said. “We are shocked and devastated. Everybody knows a friend or family member that has lost a loved one.”

Health & Wellness
12 months ago
Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas

Mission Hospital in Asheville is setting up mobile units with kitchens, bathrooms and handwashing stations

Local
12 months ago
Harris, Biden take in Helene’s destruction in separate visits to Carolinas, Georgia

President Joe Biden flew over toppled trees, twisted metal and towering piles of debris in the normally tourist-friendly downtown of Asheville on Wednesday

Local
12 months ago
Hurricane Helene’s victims include first responders

Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when […]

Local
12 months ago
Hurricane Helene victims include family swept away in Asheville

People died in six states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.