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.

Business
1 month ago
Buncombe County students gain skills for high-demand jobs

Career and technical education courses, internships and industry partnerships give students real-world experience in trades and STEM fields

Local
2 months ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 6 of high school football

Find out how your favorite Asheville area teams fared

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Mistakenly released Buncombe detainee back in custody

Sheriff’s Office apologizes, calls incident ‘serious institutional failure’

Community
2 months ago
Asheville releases survey results in city manager search

Residents cite Helene recovery, housing and homelessness and economic growth as top concerns

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Asheville gears up for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event

Walk in Pack Square highlights survivors, loved ones and hope for a cure

Local
2 months ago
Cruso gets first emergency siren in countywide flood safety plan

Haywood County begins rollout of 18 sirens to bolster flood alerts in southern communities

Local
2 months ago
Tourism funds boost Buncombe recovery with $12.4M in new projects

Eight initiatives include new sports facilities, museum expansion and Swannanoa park

Diandra Haleigh Fuhr-Farlow
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Asheville mother sentenced in infant daughter’s death

Diandra Fuhr-Farlow took plea deal, testified against child’s father who was convicted of murder

Business
2 months ago
NC awards $1.1M to cut diesel emissions

Grants support cleaner vehicles and equipment in Buncombe, Swain and other counties

Traffic is now moving across a new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate 26
Local
2 months ago
Blue Ridge Parkway bridge opens ahead of leaf season

Traffic now flowing on new I-26 crossing as crews prepare to remove old structure

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