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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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Local
2 months ago
Swannanoa Post Office replacement gets funding, 10-year lease commitment

The Postal Service has signed a 10-year non-cancelable lease and confirmed funding, but a construction timeline has not been set

The city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denying a request to rezone roughly 40 acres of Asheville Mall property from Urban Place back to Regional Business.
Business
2 months ago
Asheville Mall rezoning heads to City Council amid debate over Tunnel Road’s future

Planning staff recommends denying the request as council members question whether changing the zoning would derail years of redevelopment planning

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Man charged in shooting police say led to deadly Biltmore Avenue attack

Authorities say the Maple Crest Apartments shooting triggered the retaliation that left two people dead and seven wounded

Poster-style weather briefing: 'Potential Severe Weather Tuesday' with a purple left panel of bullet points and a map showing 'Most Likely' severe wind/hail areas from the National Weather Service.
Local
2 months ago
Forecasters watching Tuesday’s storm threat across Asheville, WNC

National Weather Service Weather says forecast uncertainty remains, but any storms that develop could produce damaging winds, large hail and dangerous lightning

A proposed Asheville ordinance would expand the city's definition of litter to include certain nuisance vehicles that pose sanitation or public health hazards.
Local
2 months ago
Asheville targets junk vehicles with proposed nuisance ordinance

Planning committee recommends expanding the city’s litter law to cover abandoned, trash-filled vehicles that create public health and safety hazards before the measure heads to City Council

Local
2 months ago
NC absentee ballot rules: What Buncombe County voters should know

Proposed changes haven’t been adopted, and election officials say current rules still apply

Local
2 months ago
Asheville wants better bus service, but funding is a challenge

The Asheville bus system overhaul would shift resources toward higher ridership routes, adding 15-minute service in some areas while cutting coverage elsewhere

The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Up to $5,000 reward offered in deadly Asheville shooting

National nonprofit Youth Peace & Justice Foundation hopes larger reward will generate new leads in the July 19 shooting that killed two people and injured several others

Female police officer in uniform speaks at a press conference, with microphones in front and a blue backdrop dotted with Asheville Police Department patches.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Asheville police: Deadly Biltmore Avenue shooting was retaliation for July shooting

APD says two groups known to each other are behind ongoing cycle of violence

Busy multi-lane freeway scene with a white van in the foreground and numerous cars ahead under an overcast sky. Signage visible in the distance.
Local
2 months ago
I-26 Connector: Traffic shift planned ahead of Westgate interchange closure

Drivers should expect changing traffic patterns as crews prepare for the next phase of the major Asheville interstate project

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