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.

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

Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
State wants Immediate Jeopardy status for Mission Hospital

Patient safety lapses, including telemetry and transport failures, cited; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make final decision

Local
4 weeks ago
Sunny, cool week ahead for Asheville area

Sunny days and chilly nights continue; forecasters eye low fire risk and a weekend front

Adam Howell, a coin maker and founder of Countdown Treasure, says a glass jar containing $26,250 worth of American Gold Eagle coins is hidden somewhere in the Blue Ridge — and it’s “in plain sight.”
Local
4 weeks ago
Father, daughter find $26,000 treasure in Mars Hill forest

Corey and Zoe uncover gold coins on Bailey Mountain Loop, then donate side winnings to Tropical Storm Helene relief

Local
4 weeks ago
Neighborhood meeting set for North Louisiana affordable housing plan

Meeting on Oct. 20 will cover plans for an affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment project

Local
4 weeks ago
PHOTOS: Thousands fill Asheville’s Pack Square for ‘No Kings’ rally

Asheville event part of coordinated national protests opposing President Trump and ‘threats to democracy’

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Man shot and killed in Hendersonville; SBI assisting investigation

Investigators say shooting appears to be isolated incident

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