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
1 year ago
What can we expect from this year’s fall colors?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Leaf peepers want to know: “When is peak color in […]

Education
1 year ago
Meetings start for proposed school districts merger

State lawmakers mandated Asheville City and Buncombe County school districts study the feasibility of a merger

Local
1 year ago
Motorcyclist dies in crash on Blue Ridge Parkway

Members of a motorcycle riding group notified National Park Service dispatchers of the crash near milepost 377 about 2:30 p.m.

Local
1 year ago
Local viewing options for the Harris-Trump debate

The 90-minute debate in Philadelphia will start at 9 p.m. and air on ABC News properties.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville Radio Museum to celebrate grand reopening

Asheville Radio Museum’s new 1,000-square-foot space is in the Elm Building at A-B Tech.

Local
1 year ago
The 828 forecast for the upcoming week

Expect sunny days, cool nights and little rain.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Avoiding a nurses’ strike could hinge on Monday’s bargaining session

Mission Hospital and its unionized nurses have been at the bargaining table since April

Local
1 year ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 3 of high school football

Here are the scores from Sept. 6, 2024, the second week of high school football in Western North Carolina.

Local
1 year ago
Recreational marijuana hits the shelves in Cherokee

Great Smoky Mountain Cannabis Co. will be the first in the state to offer legal sales of marijuana to adults for recreational use

Local
1 year ago
UNCA professor offers insights ahead of presidential debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump will meet Tuesday in a 90-minute debate