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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.

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Loving held without bond in Buncombe triple homicide case

Prosecutors say Devan Loving and teen co-defendant admitted involvement

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Local
2 months ago
Family mourns as Star Grant appears in Buncombe courtroom

Prosecutors say victims were shot and stabbed as grieving relatives gather for Star Grant’s first court appearance

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
First court hearing set for teen charged in Fairview killings

16-year-old Star Grant faces adult murder charges after extradition from Tennessee

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Star Grant returned to Buncombe County in triple homicide case

Teen charged as adult; co-defendant expected to be extradited later this week

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Asheville OKs real-time police intelligence center despite public backlash

Residents waited nearly six hours to speak as council moved forward with controversial surveillance funding

Education
2 months ago
Asheville City Schools among districts affected in Canvas data breach

Instructure confirms unauthorized access, says student learning data was not compromised

Community
2 months ago
Council rejects Caribou Road rezoning for 100-unit Shiloh housing project

Vote follows lengthy public hearing over density, traffic and neighborhood compatibility

Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel remains jailed in poisoning case

Bond hearing delayed until May 20 in case of Henderson County woman accused of poisoning daughter at Thanksgiving dinner

Asheville City Hall
Local
2 months ago
What to know about Asheville’s proposed city budget

The proposal includes a property tax increase, infrastructure repairs, employee raises and funding tied to Tropical Storm Helene recovery

Devan Living
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Triple murder suspect denied bond in Tennessee extradition hearing

Devan Loving charged alongside 16-year-old Star Grant in Fairview deaths

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