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
4 weeks ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 2 of high school football

Find out how your favorite teams fared

FILE - As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
Local
4 weeks ago
AmeriCorps releases withheld funds for Western North Carolina

Restored funding helps AmeriCorps members continue vital Helene disaster recovery work

Arts & Culture
4 weeks ago
NC Apple Festival returns to Hendersonville this weekend

Four-day event features street fair, parade, live music, and family activities celebrating local apple heritage

Local
4 weeks ago
Cooler weather to stick around through Labor Day

Scattered afternoon storms possible with highs below seasonal norms

Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Asheville man reported missing; last seen downtown

Detectives say Steven McLaren was last seen more than a week ago

The city of Asheville will temporarily close two downtown parking decks for major repairs beginning in early August
news
4 weeks ago
Asheville to shift parking garage access Sept. 1

Rankin Avenue reopening, Wall Street closing upper levels Sept. 1

Local
4 weeks ago
Crews face snakes, storms and steep slopes in $1.3B I-40 rebuild

NCDOT says repairs in Pigeon River Gorge will rely on roller-compacted concrete and steel pipe-pile walls anchored in bedrock

Community
4 weeks ago
Canton set to host 117th Labor Day Festival

Two-day event features Craig Morgan, Balsam Range, car show and family activities

Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Asheville eyes new entertainment hub

Storm recovery grants could help fund downtown project

Health & Wellness
4 weeks 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

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