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
Carrier Park’s new playground a place to slide, swing, explore

City officials announced Tuesday the new playground at Carrier Park had opened

Local
1 year ago
Commission recap: Short-term rental committee set

Here’s a look at what happened at the Buncombe County Board of Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
3rd annual HarvestFest set for this weekend

Proceeds from the event that honors local farmers will go to the ASAP Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables program

Local
1 year ago
What you need to know about voting in the General Election

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Election day is just around the corner! North Carolina voters […]

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Talk of strike before vote is premature, Mission nurse says

Union nurses and Mission Hospital are expected to be back at the bargaining table next week

Local
1 year ago
County considers $2.5 million increase to renovation project

Consolidating the budgets items would allow the county to pay for additional exterior remediation costs for the administration building

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
St. Luke’s in Columbus will soon be AdventHealth Polk

The agreement also includes several physician and ambulatory care clinics

Local
1 year ago
Asheville needs volunteers to collect bike, pedestrian data

Here’s how you can help the city collect information about pedestrians and bicyclists on local roads

Education
1 year ago
Back to school: Plenty of bus drivers on deck

Buncombe County Schools buses take about 10,000 students to school a day

Local
1 year ago
828viewsNOW: Signs of the times

Look at these old signs found on a recent trip to local antique stores.