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 year ago
The 828 forecast for the upcoming week

Expect sunny days, cool nights and little rain.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Avoiding a nurses’ strike could hinge on Monday’s bargaining session

Mission Hospital and its unionized nurses have been at the bargaining table since April

Local
1 year ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 3 of high school football

Here are the scores from Sept. 6, 2024, the second week of high school football in Western North Carolina.

Local
1 year ago
Recreational marijuana hits the shelves in Cherokee

Great Smoky Mountain Cannabis Co. will be the first in the state to offer legal sales of marijuana to adults for recreational use

Local
1 year ago
UNCA professor offers insights ahead of presidential debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump will meet Tuesday in a 90-minute debate

Local
1 year ago
Tourists to open 2025 season on the road

The Asheville Tourists are a High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros

Local
1 year ago
Activity picks up as Election Day approaches

There are plenty of stickers, brochures, signs and other election swag at party headquarters in Buncombe County

Local
1 year ago
Gov. Cooper touts strong public schools in visit to Leicester Elementary

The governor called for lawmakers to fully fund K-12 education as investmens in early childhood education

Local
1 year ago
Council recap: Condemned property, festivals and more

Council members also granted the Community Reparations Commission’s request for a six-month extension

Local
1 year ago
A beginner’s guide to fall planting, maintenance

Here are some tips to make the most of the fall gardening season