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.

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) and Taylor Swift kiss after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Entertainment
1 month ago
Speculation swirls around Asheville as possible Swift-Kelce wedding site

Biltmore Estate rumors have Buncombe officials offering to issue marriage license

Wooly worm
Local
1 month ago
Reading nature’s signs for winter’s forecast

Folklore links onion skins, woolly worms, squirrels, spiders, persimmon seeds to predictions of snow and cold

NAIA Vice President Austin Bennett
Education
1 month ago
Asheville to host NAIA track and field championships in 2026, 2027

Events expected to bring 1,300 athletes and $1.3 million in direct spending to Buncombe County

Local
1 month ago
Asheville expands panhandling restrictions in high-traffic areas

City Council cites more than 430 service calls in past year; new zones added along Haywood Road, Patton Avenue

Downtown Asheville
Local
1 month ago
Council OKs Helene recovery measures across Asheville

Council backs water, roadway and park projects while adding oversight for $225M in federal aid

Local
1 month ago
Chimney Rock, Bat Cave slowly rebuild after Helene

Temporary roads restored access; $250M in permanent fixes to take 2 more years

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Car plunges into French Broad River from Lyman Street

Asheville Fire Department crews conducted a low-angle rescue in the River Arts District

Local
1 month ago
Series of small earthquakes rattle Upstate South Carolina

USGS confirms 13 quakes near Coronaca since Aug. 19, including a 3.0-magnitude felt across multiple states

Local
1 month ago
Colder, snowier winter forecast for Asheville area

Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts below-normal temperatures, heavier snowfall in southern Appalachians

FILE - A sign for the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pictured at FEMA headquarters, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Local
1 month ago
NC communities to get $28M more in FEMA aid

Funding covers roads, utilities, parks and debris removal in areas hit by Tropical Storm Helene

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