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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.

Local
1 month ago
I-26 Connector update: Causeway takes shape in French Broad River

The first phase of the temporary causeway is expected to be in place by mid-next week

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
1 Asheville officer fired weapon in fatal Nancy Street shooting, SBI says

The man killed in the shooting was familiar with people inside the home, according to SBI

Local
1 month ago
Asheville candidates make their cases at neighborhood forum

Transparency, city finances, housing, infrastructure and public participation dominated the discussion

The sun rises over a section of Interstate 26 in Asheville where work is underway on the I-26 Connector project.
Local
1 month ago
Asheville weather could cloud tonight’s lunar eclipse

Storms and clouds may make viewing tricky, but the partial eclipse peaks around midnight

SBI and Asheville Police Department officers investigate the scene Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, on Nancy Street after an officer-involved shooting left a man dead.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville police shoot, kill man armed with knife during reported break-in

Officers responded early Thursday to a Nancy Street home and encountered a man who police said refused multiple commands to drop the weapon

Asheville City Hall
Local
1 month ago
Asheville City Council delays transit plan, hears concerns about ADU changes

Residents urge council to protect bus coverage, seek more funding and slow proposed ADU changes

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Bomb threat under investigation at Resort Drive in Asheville

Asheville Police Department says a note prompted the investigation and some areas are being evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a search

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.
Housing
1 month ago
$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina

Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene

Alex Karp, CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest

Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville council votes 5-2 to terminate Flock camera contract

Nearly five-hour meeting included hours of debate and public criticism over surveillance technology

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