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
Buncombe sets polling locations for Nov. 5

Tropical Storm Helene’s destruction required the county to replace or transfer 17 of the 80 voting sites

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe overcounts Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says

Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally of 42 for the county.

Local
1 year ago
More than a job: Nurses share stories from Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) –Western North Carolina communities felt the full force of Mother Nature’s […]

Local
1 year ago
Buncombe updates: Water, emergency recovery crews

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Water restoration in Buncombe County has reached the 95 percent […]

Arts & Culture
1 year ago
Asheville Media Group to host radiothon for hurricane relief

Asheville Media Group is hosting the Rising Together: WNC Hurricane Relief Radiothon until 6 p.m. today

Local
1 year ago
Trump tours flood-ravaged Asheville area

Surveying storm damage, the former president continued to make false claims about recovery efforts

Local
1 year ago
NCDOT reports almost 800 roads still closed

The NCDOT website showed 482 roads still closed, 103 partially closed and 25 with truck restrictions

Local
1 year ago
Final salute set for firefighter who died during Helene

Tony Garrison succumbed to injuries sustained while selflessly assisting during Hurricane Helene in Fairview

Local
1 year ago
Some Asheville park spaces reopen

Though some unopened spaces look safe, there may be broken equipment, sinkholes or other “unseen” dangers

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
WNC residents organize to meet a basic need — water

Since Helene damaged water infrastructure, local governments have been overwhelmed, and that’s spurred community innovation.