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
2 days ago
Crash, water main break snarl Friday traffic in Asheville area

Waterline break on Smokey Park Highway and crash on New Leicester Highway impact commuters

Health & Wellness
3 days ago
Asheville communities invited to weigh in on Mission Hospital oversight

Listening sessions follow third CMS “immediate jeopardy” citation and required safety consultant

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The child’s cheek shows the characteristic rash associated with measles.
Health & Wellness
3 days ago
Measles cases climb to 7, prompt renewed call for vaccinations in Asheville area

Health officials outline quarantine rules, risks for infants and steps families can take now

Local
4 days ago
Faulty catalytic converter, not arson, behind Fairview fires

Fire department confirms vehicle debris sparked multiple small fires along Charlotte Highway

The Winding Stairs Alpha Fire burns to the edge of the Highway 64 containment line. USDA Forest Service courtesy photo by Dana Hodde.
Local
4 days ago
Crews near full containment of Nantahala Forest fire

Authorities seek early witness photos to investigate cause of the Winding Stairs Alpha Fire

The Asheville Police Department is exploring options for a temporary resource center in East Asheville as it prepares to be displaced from its Fairview Road location because of planned city building renovations.
Crime & Safety
4 days ago
Asheville police weigh new resource center as Oakley site faces closure

Tanger Outlets location to open in March, expanding APD’s footprint to six centers

Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes
Crime & Safety
4 days ago
DHS publicizes ICE hold months after detainer filed in Asheville child sex case

29-year-old charged with three counts of statutory rape has been held without bond in Buncombe County Detention Facility since arrest

Local
4 days ago
Showers fade, cooler and drier weather settles into Asheville

Forecasters say beneficial rainfall likely Saturday night and Sunday, with minor flooding possible

An Asheville animal services vehicle and two city forensic vehicles are seen in the parking lot of an apartment complex off Merrimon Avenue Tuesday afternoon, where a man wearing a vest marked “POLICE” escorted individuals from the vehicles.
Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Police say Asheville operation was not ICE activity

Armed officers served federal warrants at Chestnut Street apartment building; one person taken into custody

A crash on Interstate 26 westbound is slowing traffic.
Local
5 days ago
Crash closes lane on I-26, backs up Asheville traffic

Delays reported near Arden and along Patton Avenue