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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
Man jailed without bond on Asheville rape charge

April 11 assault leads to arrest after multi-agency investigation

Cloudy mountains
Local
2 months ago
Sunshine Monday before storms return to Asheville area

Forecasters track showers Tuesday, stronger system Wednesday as rainfall deficit persists

Duke Energy crews were kept busy on May 8, 2024, after storms caused power outages throughout the region.
Local
2 months ago
Morganton to host public hearing on Duke Energy rate proposal

Residents can speak Tuesday as state regulators review requested increase

Local
2 months ago
Asheville council to vote on dam repairs, water system upgrades

Nearly $1M North Fork project among broader Helene recovery efforts

Gravestone reading OLSON in a cemetery; inscription for Virginia Marie (Ginger) Sept. 13, 1953 – Apr. 15, 1973, with decorative top edge and grassy background.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Could DNA still solve Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case?

A new review of autopsy records and preserved evidence suggests modern forensic testing may still generate leads in the 1973 killing of a UNC Asheville student.

White Ford police SUV parked in front of a building with yellow police tape across the scene, 'POLICE' graphic on the side.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Police data shows mixed crime trends across Asheville area

March data shows upticks in some categories, declines in others across Buncombe and Henderson counties

The city is moving forward with early planning to dispose of surplus properties, including the historic fire station at 300 Merrimon Ave.
Local
2 months ago
Asheville evaluates surplus city properties for potential lease, redevelopment

City explores lease, sale and donation options as officials assess underutilized assets, including 91 Riverside Drive, former fire station

Cesar Hernandez delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Asheville Tourists to a 7-6 win over the Greenville Drive on Thursday night, giving Asheville its first home victory of the season.
Local
2 months ago
Hernandez’s sac fly lifts Tourists past Drive in 10 innings

Asheville secures first home win of season with 7-6 victory

Nighttime fire engulfs a graffiti-covered building; flames and smoke erupt from the roof as firefighters spray water from hoses.
Local
2 months ago
Another setback for Salvage Station as fire damages new location

Smoke prompts return Friday morning as overnight blaze leaves Lyman Street building with significant damage

Group of professionals in suits and business attire shovel dirt at a construction site, with a large yellow excavator in the background.
Local
2 months ago
Ground broken on long-awaited I-26 Connector in Asheville

$1.8B project aims to ease congestion, improve safety and link key regional corridors by 2031

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