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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.

Rolling hills and dense forest under a cloudy sky, with tall grasses and a weathered barbed-wire fence in the foreground.
Local
7 days ago
Asheville to turn hot again: Upper 80s, 90s and storm chances ahead

Western North Carolina gets a short break from the heat before summer surges back with high humidity, weekend storms and near-90-degree highs in Asheville

Interstate 26 traffic around Hendersonville was clogged from the morning well into the afternoon Tuesday after a fiery non-injury accident in a construction zone near exit 49B.
Local
7 days ago
As traffic booms, NC’s 70-year-old interstate system faces costly future

New report finds North Carolina ranks third nationally in Interstate traffic growth while half of urban Interstate miles are now congested

Asheville City Hall
Local
7 days ago
Asheville leaders OK $19.2 million Helene housing funds shift

City leaders also approved a data center moratorium, launched major Municipal Building renovations and advanced affordable housing projects

Exterior of a Panda Express restaurant with a large red vertical banner in the foreground and a 'Do Not Enter' sign nearby.
Business
1 week ago
Panda Express opens new Asheville location June 26

Smokey Park Highway restaurant debut includes ribbon cutting and $1,000 donation to MANNA FoodBank

Asheville City Hall
Local
1 week ago
5 things to watch at tonight’s Asheville City Council meeting

From data centers to affordable housing and Helene recovery projects, several major issues are headed before council

Local
1 week ago
USPS update: New Swannanoa post office design nearly finished

Construction contract could be awarded soon, but officials say no completion date has been set for the U.S. 70 facility

Downtown Asheville as seen from the Buncombe County Courthouse web camera
Local
1 week ago
Property tax reappraisal freeze sparks confusion for Asheville budget

New state law halts reappraisals in Buncombe County as leaders raise concerns during Helene recovery update meeting

NC Helene recovery numbers
Local
1 week ago
WNC still needs $10B as Helene recovery enters next phase, officials say

State leaders say housing, roads, water systems and economic recovery still need billions in funding

Road closed sign
Local
1 week ago
Expect delays: I-26 East lanes closing overnight Tuesday

All eastbound lanes near mile marker 33 scheduled to close from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for construction work

A crash has closed the left lane of Interstate 240 East near Exit 3A in Buncombe County, according to state transportation officials
Local
1 week ago
Crash closes lane on I-240 East near Exit 3A in Asheville

Drivers should expect delays Monday morning as crews respond to a crash in Buncombe County