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
Hurricane Helene victims include family swept away in Asheville

People died in six states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Local
1 year ago
‘Complete devastation out there,’ search and rescue team member says

At least 57 people died in the flooding and devastation caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene

Local
1 year ago
Some pharmacies open: Here’s where to get prescriptions refilled

In the mad scramble to get food, water and gas, many people are also searching for a place to get their prescription medicines.

Local
1 year ago
Crews search for survivors days after Helene’s deluge

Searchers fanned out across the region, using helicopters to get past washed-out bridges and hiking through wilderness to reach isolated homes

Local
1 year ago
Health officials offer tips for safe water usage amid flooding

Access to safe and potable water is a critical issue in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Local
1 year ago
I-40 reopens in McDowell County

Individuals evacuating the Asheville area can use I-40 East or I-26 East.

news
1 year ago
Asheville man using Facebook to help people find missing loved ones

Joe Woody wants to use magazine’s Facebook page to try to find people who have been unaccounted for since the storm

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe County residents dealing with desperation, isolation

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Isolated, cut off, overwhelmed, frustrated. Those are just a few […]

Local
1 year ago
Biden to visit Asheville later this week

Biden said he will travel to Raleigh to get a briefing from state and local officials and take an aerial tour of Asheville

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Essential services and restrictions at area hospitals

Area hospitals have made adjustments in wake of the deadly flooding that hit the area.