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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
NCDOT expands IMAP on I-26 to S. Carolina line

The expansion increases IMAP’s coverage on I-26 to 52 miles

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
NC faces $319M Medicaid shortfall under stopgap budget

Officials criticized the underfunding, warning it jeopardizes the integrity of a program that more than 3 million residents rely on

Some Swannanoa residents are still living in campers almost a year after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the area.
Local
1 year ago
As Helene anniversary nears, county urges healing, resilience

Buncombe County officials shared Helene updates as the region approaches the one-year mark since the disaster

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Alexander man charged with assault after stabbing

Deputies were called to Walt Drive in Alexander, where they found a man suffering from a stab wound near his shoulder

Local
1 year ago
Pet Connection: Guy

Guy is a 2.5-year-old mixed-breed boy who’s looking for his forever home

Local
1 year ago
Commissioners tackle zoning, budget, strategic planning

Buncombe County officials held public hearings, approved budget amendments and applauded Permits & Inspections as Jurisdiction of the Year

Community
1 year ago
Sourwood Festival to bring road closures, crowds to Black Mountain

The event celebrates the local sourwood honey harvest, blending music, crafts, food and mountain culture

Local
1 year ago
Asheville named most underrated U.S. city for nightlife

The study also ranked Asheville sixth overall among the most underrated travel destinations in the country

news
1 year ago
Buncombe County man sentenced for drug trafficking

During a traffic stop, Erron Thomas Wolicki told officers he had swallowed drugs, prosecutors said

The Jackson County Department of Public Health, in coordination with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, is investigating a confirmed case of tuberculosis involving an individual who spent time in Jackson County while infectious.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Jackson County health officials investigate tuberculosis case

A person with a confirmed case of TB spent time in Jackson County while infectious