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
Asheville ‘selfie bear’ released into the wild

The cub was rescued by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission staff in a nearby retention pond and taken to a state-licensed rehabilitation facility

Local
1 year ago
Is Asheville about to get first snow of season?

A snow drought in Asheville dating to 2022 could end later this week.

US 70 bridge Swannanoa Helene flooding
Local
1 year ago
Road Report: U.S. 70 bridge may open by end of month

The 290 roads that remained closed include a section of U.S. 70 in Swannanoa where floodwaters swamped the bridge

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Hundreds of price-gouging complaints leveled in wake of Helene

The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office has received 424 price gouging complaints since — 87 of them are from Buncombe County

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
South Asheville ER to provide emergency care 24/7

Board-certified emergency physicians and specially-trained nurses will be able to treat conditions ranging from broken bones to chest pain to infections

Skyland Cannabis Company Best of Asheville
Business
1 year ago
Behind ‘Best of Asheville’: How Skyland Cannabis won best boutique

Skyland Cannabis Co. collected gold and silver medals in Best of Asheville voting

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Asheville lifts boil water notice

Asheville has lifted its boil water advisory after test samples came back clean for E. coli and coliform

Business
1 year ago
Behind ‘Best of Asheville’: Givens Estates top retirement community

Givens Estates is a non-profit senior life plan community where each person is treated with dignity and respect.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Boil water notice could be lifted by next week, city says

The last time raw water was pushed into the Asheville water system was last Saturday