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.

Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Knighton
Local
2 months ago
Asheville fire official reflects on Helene response

Assistant fire chief details planning, strategic deployment, 250-plus rescues, community support and lessons learned

Rustic Ritual Beauty
Business
2 months ago
Asheville salon owner reopens in South Slope

Rustic Ritual Beauty rises from Helene’s devastation with community support and a new location

Traffic along Interstate 40 on Friday provided an apt backdrop as Gov. Josh Stein and a host of state and federal officials marked Helene’s one-year anniversary.
Local
2 months ago
Roar of trucks on I-40 signals resilience one year after Helene

State, federal officials highlight recovery in Western North Carolina during visit to Pigeon River Gorge

Local
2 months ago
NOAA releases ‘story map’ of Helene’s destruction

Interactive resource combines photos, videos and data to trace storm’s impact from Florida to Western North Carolina

Community
2 months ago
Volunteers prepare 720 backpacks for Asheville area children

Bank of America, Feed the Children team up to support families still recovering from Helene

Local
2 months ago
WNC leaders call for reforms as Helene recovery drags

With federal aid slowed, legislators propose state action to speed buyouts, strengthen resilience

Asheville Museum of Science
Arts & Culture
2 months ago
Asheville museum marks Helene anniversary with free admission

Asheville Museum of Science invites WNC families to reflect, grieve and celebrate resilience through the Our Changing World exhibit

Ciano Damone Kimble
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Man arrested after firing shots at Asheville motel

Police recover multiple firearms and narcotics during investigation

Local
2 months ago
Minor earthquake shakes Lake Toxaway area

2.1-magnitude tremor near Rosman is latest in series of small quakes in Western North Carolina

Local
2 months ago
Fans can own a piece of Asheville Tourists history

Game-used dirt and vintage McCormick Field signs available for fans through auction and in-store sales

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