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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.

Dry, cracked soil with small weeds and scattered leaves along a rough, rocky surface.
Local
2 months ago
Drought persists across Asheville area as rain relief expected this weekend

More than 238,000 in Buncombe County affected as state officials maintain burn ban amid dry, windy conditions

Business
2 months ago
Survey targets Western North Carolina business recovery after Helene

Third in series examines economic conditions 18 months after storm

Just Economics logo featuring a green sprout and the tagline creating sustainable livelihoods.
Business
2 months ago
Just Economics executive director plans to step down

Vicki Meath to leave role later this year after 16 years guiding Western North Carolina nonprofit

Storefront window with a large blue portrait of a woman on the left, a car in front, and two people inside the yellow-lit space on the right (one bowing, one wearing a headscarf).
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Man killed in Asheville officer-involved shooting identified

State investigators probe incident that left officer hurt on Hendersonville Road

Photo of roadside storm debris near Craven Gap, milepost 377.4.
Local
2 months ago
Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup aims to cut wildfire danger after Helene

National Park Service plans debris removal in six high-risk areas through 2027

Community
2 months ago
Buncombe moves to single fire tax district, tightens flood rules

Commissioners cite equity, safety in sweeping policy changes

Local
2 months ago
Tourists fall to Drive in series opener

Late home runs lift Greenville after Asheville takes seventh-inning lead

White brick apartment building with a bright yellow front door and brick steps leading up to it, greenery on both sides, and a utility pole in the foreground.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Detectives believed they were close to solving Virginia Olson’s killing

Records show investigators pursued multiple suspects, searched an apartment and once traveled west believing they were nearing an arrest in the 1973 killing of Virginia Olson.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is at the scene of a shooting that left a suspect dead and an Asheville police officer injured.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Suspect killed, officer injured in Asheville police shooting

Authorities say man opened fire on officers responding to Hendersonville Road call

Community
2 months ago
USPS confirms relocation of Swannanoa post office

Residents await site details after Helene destroyed former building on U.S. 70

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