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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.

Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Entertainment
10 months ago
Asheville eyes new entertainment hub

Storm recovery grants could help fund downtown project

Health & Wellness
10 months ago
Community voices to shape AdventHealth’s hospital plans

Residents questioned AdeventHealth officials about food, staffing and behavioral health as the $300M Weaverville project still faces challenges

Entertainment
10 months ago
Speculation swirls around Asheville as possible Swift-Kelce wedding site

Biltmore Estate rumors have Buncombe officials offering to issue marriage license

Wooly worm
Local
10 months ago
Reading nature’s signs for winter’s forecast

Folklore links onion skins, woolly worms, squirrels, spiders, persimmon seeds to predictions of snow and cold

NAIA Vice President Austin Bennett
Education
10 months ago
Asheville to host NAIA track and field championships in 2026, 2027

Events expected to bring 1,300 athletes and $1.3 million in direct spending to Buncombe County

Local
10 months ago
Asheville expands panhandling restrictions in high-traffic areas

City Council cites more than 430 service calls in past year; new zones added along Haywood Road, Patton Avenue

Downtown Asheville
Local
10 months ago
Council OKs Helene recovery measures across Asheville

Council backs water, roadway and park projects while adding oversight for $225M in federal aid

Local
10 months ago
Chimney Rock, Bat Cave slowly rebuild after Helene

Temporary roads restored access; $250M in permanent fixes to take 2 more years

Crime & Safety
10 months ago
Car plunges into French Broad River from Lyman Street

Asheville Fire Department crews conducted a low-angle rescue in the River Arts District

Local
10 months ago
Series of small earthquakes rattle Upstate South Carolina

USGS confirms 13 quakes near Coronaca since Aug. 19, including a 3.0-magnitude felt across multiple states