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
Mandatory evacuation order for part of Marion

Move to higher ground immediately!

Local
12 months ago
828 Road Report: Weather-related road closures

ALERT: All lanes of I-40 at Old Fort Mountain east of Ridgecrest are closed due to a landslide.

Local
12 months ago
Flash Flood Emergency for Haywood County

Seek higher ground now!

Local
12 months ago
N.C. 106 closed in Macon County because of slide

N.C. 106 near the Blue Valley Overlook, southeast of Highlands, has been closed in both directions after heavy rains caused a fill slope failure.

Local
12 months ago
State of Emergency declared, here’s where to get help

Buncombe County officials are making resources available to help residents looking to evacuate

Local
12 months ago
Flash Flood Warnings issued

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson and Transylvania counties.

Local
12 months ago
828viewsNOW: French Broad River flooding

Heavy rains have sent the French Broad River out of its banks.

Local
12 months ago
Asheville Flood of 1916: Will it happen again?

The forecasted impacts from this dual event are being compared to the flooding of 1916.

Local
1 year ago
Hendersonville braces for possible catastrophic flooding

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — If you haven’t seen flooded roads, streets, fields or basements […]

Local
1 year ago
Emergency numbers, websites to keep handy

With severe weather looming, here are some websites and phone numbers you might need