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.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Talk of strike before vote is premature, Mission nurse says

Union nurses and Mission Hospital are expected to be back at the bargaining table next week

Local
1 year ago
County considers $2.5 million increase to renovation project

Consolidating the budgets items would allow the county to pay for additional exterior remediation costs for the administration building

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
St. Luke’s in Columbus will soon be AdventHealth Polk

The agreement also includes several physician and ambulatory care clinics

Local
1 year ago
Asheville needs volunteers to collect bike, pedestrian data

Here’s how you can help the city collect information about pedestrians and bicyclists on local roads

Education
1 year ago
Back to school: Plenty of bus drivers on deck

Buncombe County Schools buses take about 10,000 students to school a day

Local
1 year ago
828viewsNOW: Signs of the times

Look at these old signs found on a recent trip to local antique stores.

Local
1 year ago
The 828 forecast for the week

Cooler temperatures are in the forecast next week, with highs in the 70s.

Education
1 year ago
Back to school: Time to get kids up to date on vaccines

Parents may schedule appointments at the Buncombe County Department of Public Health or take kids during walk-in hours

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: A resort, the Civil War, a book and 2 cemeteries

Cornelia Henry’s diaries describe life in the Asheville area while her husband William Henry was fighting in the Civil War