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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.

Community
11 months ago
BeLoved Asheville launches EAT Card as SNAP benefits set to end

Families, children, veterans and elders to receive direct food support through the initiative

Crime & Safety
11 months ago
Man arrested after I-40 traffic stop turns up fentanyl, crack cocaine

Buncombe County sheriff says seizure likely prevented distribution of thousands of lethal doses

Local
11 months ago
Crash shuts down U.S. 64 near Hendersonville

Both directions closed near Lovely Lane; significant traffic delays expected until mid-morning

Local
11 months ago
Asheville OKs Bee Tree Dam repairs after Helene

City leaders accept state grants to support storm recovery, housing repair and water infrastructure improvements following storm damage

Business
11 months ago
BorgWarner to invest $75M, add 193 jobs in Hendersonville

220,000-square-foot facility to bring high-paying jobs and $583 million economic growth to the state

Crime & Safety
11 months ago
Henderson County man charged after shooting that killed child

Justin Sherrill faces felony firearm and negligent child abuse charges following October incident in Zirconia

Mandy Wallace, MountainTrue’s artifact recovery technician, has painstakingly tracked, tagged and mapped each find pulled from Asheville area rivers.
Community
11 months ago
Healing Asheville area rivers, one artifact at a time

MountainTrue’s $10 million cleanup program has pulled millions of pounds of debris from WNC waterways — and returned keepsakes to storm survivors

Local
11 months ago
NC attorney general sues USDA over SNAP benefits

Lawsuit filed as USDA refuses to use $6 billion contingency fund; Asheville area groups step in to fill the gap

Business
11 months ago
Biltmore Village shop rises from the mud after Helene destruction

White Lotus Boutique marks grand reopening after a year of rebuilding

Business
11 months ago
Asheville airfare drops 9% for holiday travelers, KAYAK says

Mountain destination ranks among nation’s top 10 for biggest holiday flight price decreases