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.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Fugitive arrested with three weapons in West Asheville

Jacob Kyle Ledford was arrested in West Asheville after a brief foot chase Thursday.

Local
1 year ago
Pothole vigilante marks Vanderbilt Place for road improvements

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — City streets workers are playing a cat-and-mouse game with a […]

Outdoors
1 year ago
Groundbreaking celebration set for Woodfin whitewater project

A groundbreaking ceremony and celebration of the start of construction on Taylor’s Wave is planned for Friday .

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man wanted in Charlotte shooting nabbed in West Asheville

Leonard Carlos Edwards, who was wanted for a shooting in Charlotte along with 11 open warrants, was arrested Wednesday in West Asheville.

Local
1 year ago
Man killed in I-40 motorcycle crash identified

Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in an east Asheville crash Wednesday night.

Local
1 year ago
Ready for summer? Here’s where you can cool down

Some of the mountains’ greatest treasures are the swimming holes just mere steps off the beaten path.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Woman accused of Tunnel Road break-ins

A woman was arrested early Tuesday while attempting to break into an east Asheville business, police say

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Suspect accused of stabbing man in back with hypodermic needle

The victim said the man stabbed him in the back with a hypodermic needle after he refused to give him money.

Education
1 year ago
New principals named at two Buncombe County schools

Buncombe County Schools Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson has announced two new principals for the 2024-25 academic year.

Mercedes Margreit Morgan
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Arrest made in stabbings of two women on Atkinson Street

A woman accused of stabbing two women during a fight on Atkinson Street was arrested earlier this month