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
Early voting starts Thursday

Early voting begins on the third Thursday before Election Day and ends at 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before the election.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Bostic man accused of threatening FEMA agents

William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic, was charged with going armed to the terror of the public.

Business
1 year ago
2 efforts underway to help local small businesses

These initiatives are an effort to make sure local small businesses survive and thrive,

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe County updates: Water moves toward downtown

By Monday, water service began to return to areas west of Swannanoa, including Haw Creek and parts of Fairview.

Local
1 year ago
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone

Bobby Renfro helped set up a community resource hub in a former church for his neighbors in the Tipton Hill area.

Local
1 year ago
Courthouse to reopen Monday, trials to resume later

District and Superior Courts are also open, but please note that many cases will be continued

Local
1 year ago
Water restoration creeps toward Haw Creek area

Some customers close to the North Fork facility in Lake Eden and Swannanoa have seen water service return

Local
1 year ago
NCDOT crews continue recovery efforts after massive flooding

Interstate 40 and I-26 remain closed at the Tennessee/North Carolina border.

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe County updates: Army Corps of Engineers out and about

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed experts to assist FEMA in impacted areas.

Local
1 year ago
Black Mountain updates: Don’t drink the water

The town reconnected with Asheville’s water system, but that doesn’t mean the water is safe to drink.