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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.

A and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Health & Wellness
11 months ago
Mission Health to give $1M for charity fund in antitrust settlement

Deal also includes space for adult day care, trauma center verification and more public oversight

Local
11 months ago
2.6 earthquake rattles Polk County; no damage reported

The quake was recorded at 11:14 a.m. at a depth of about 0.1 miles

Local
11 months ago
Storms bring flood threat to WNC; heat alerts coming next week

Forecasters say rain will continue across Asheville area Thursday and Friday, becoming more isolated over the weekend

Local
11 months ago
Lawsuit planned over Haywood landfill confrontation

Attorneys for two truck drivers say their clients were assaulted and threatened at gunpoint by landfill workers and a Haywood County sheriff’s deputy

Crime & Safety
11 months ago
Asheville shooting suspect considered armed, dangerous

The victim was taken to the hospital with five non-life-threatening gunshot wounds

Business
11 months ago
Wage complaints span 87 NC counties, $2.5M returned to employees

Buncombe workers recover nearly $28K in unpaid wages, state report shows

Terri Brne helps clear a bookshelf so it can be repainted and used in a serenity room for teachers at T.C. Roberson.
Community
11 months ago
Volunteers create ‘serenity room’ for teachers at TC Roberson

Christos Foundation, YMCA and community partners transform classroom into a calming space to help educators recharge

Crime & Safety
11 months ago
Kurdys cites experience, compassion in bid for Buncombe County DA

Senior assistant district attorney practices trauma-informed justice and commits to eliminating case backlog

Local
11 months ago
Crews clear way for partial reopening of Julian Price Campground

The area is off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock

Local
11 months ago
Temporary skating rink planned for Asheville parking lot

The Carrier Park rink sustained significant damage during Helene